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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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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 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNM are $1,858 a year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central New Mexico Community College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SJC are $1,714 a year.
The excellent basic certificate programs at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in New Mexico. 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 made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.
Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.
UNM Gallup undergraduate students pay an average of $2,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNM Gallup did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus
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 also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #2.
Santa Fe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFCC are $2,505 a 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.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Santa Fe Community College
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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $2,424 per 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 school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM are $8,076 a year.
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 |
Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
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.