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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$2,933 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Mexico. With 750 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNM are $1,858 a year.

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#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The excellent basic certificate programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $1,714 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Taos are $2,004 a year.

UNM Taos also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Gallup are $2,646 a year.

UNM Gallup also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,238 a year.

NMSU Dona Ana did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list.

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Santa Fe Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,505 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SFCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

ENMU - Roswell Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $2,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus Report

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $8,076 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,843
Texas 5,249
Oklahoma 987

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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