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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services
Our analysis found San Juan College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $1,714 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $15,593 in student debt.
SJC also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at San Juan College Report
Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $1,736 per year.
Clovis Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CNM also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,238 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.
ENMU - Roswell Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $2,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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.
SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,505 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. 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 Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,214 |
| Texas | 9,187 |
| Oklahoma | 1,297 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors for Medical Assisting
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
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.