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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico

2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Mexico to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a fairly small public school located in the town of Ruidoso.

Women make up 77% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

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New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grants.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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).

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