College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Mexico

6 Colleges in New Mexico
574 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,836 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 574 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Mexico The medical assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in New Mexico

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Mexico Schools in Medical Assisting

1
SJC crest
San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$37,239 Median Starting Salary

San Juan College is a good option for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the rural area of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 48 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from San Juan College make $4,403 more than the average medical assisting student.

More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from San Juan College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NM
35 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services has to look into Luna Community College. Luna Community College is a fairly small public college located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

There were about 35 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Luna Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Luna Community College

Sponsored
Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences Program Name

Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in BS in Health Sciences from Southern New Hampshire University
3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NM
56 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Central New Mexico Community College is a great option for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were approximately 56 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Central New Mexico Community College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NM
33 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public university located in the town of Roswell. This university ranks 14th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 33 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Roswell Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NM

Located in the midsize city of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1316 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NMSU Dona Ana is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
204 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,236 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 204 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at PMI Albuquerque in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the medical assisting program earn about $32,236 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

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

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,414
Arizona 287 373
Oklahoma 257 289

View All Rankings >

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 336
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 79
Physical Therapy Assistant 59
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 35
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 35
Occupational Therapist Assistant 30

View All Medical Assisting Concentrations >

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 1,456
Allied Health Professions 890
Health Sciences & Services 422
Mental & Social Health Services 387
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 379
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 281
Medicine 268
Dental Support Services 248
Communication Sciences 229
Public Health 222

View All Medical Assisting Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options