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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Mexico. With 424 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best school in New Mexico for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

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San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,411
Texas 4,240
Oklahoma 2,054

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
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 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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