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

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

8 Colleges
$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 28% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SJC take out $15,593 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. PMI Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

About 67% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

#5

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Luna Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Luna Community College

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Santa Fe Community College Report

Clovis Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

Women make up 50% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Clovis Community College

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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