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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 large 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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#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Out of the 13 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santa Fe Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in New Mexico. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public school 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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With a ranking of #6, Brookline College - Albuquerque did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a 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 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 #9 on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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