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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico

15 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 120 students majoring in allied health at CNM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $6,706.

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Out of the 15 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 2 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.

Of the 29 students majoring in allied health at NMSU Dona Ana, 28% are male and 72% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from NMSU Dona Ana carry an average student debt load of $11,483.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in allied health at PMI Albuquerque, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Out of the 15 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

Of the 19 students majoring in allied health at SJC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $12,005 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at San Juan College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

Of the 17 students majoring in allied health at SFCC, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,483.

Full Allied Health Professions at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Report

Clovis Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

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

University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. UNM Los Alamos is a small public school located in the town of Los Alamos.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 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 15 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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