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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Mexico

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$9,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. PMI Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 11 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 town of Clovis.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in New Mexico. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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New Mexico Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.

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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 11 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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