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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$2,079 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 3rd in New Mexico. In fact, 657 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our 2023 rankings named San Juan College the best value school in New Mexico for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SJC are $1,714 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $15,593 in student debt.

SJC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Clovis Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CNM also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $2,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.

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

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $2,505 per year.

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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. PMI Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,214
Texas 9,187
Oklahoma 1,297

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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