by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health Science Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 35,945 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 584 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,858 and $8,017 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Science Major in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in health sciences and services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health sciences and services.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Science Major in New Mexico”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 463 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Central New Mexico Community College
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #2 spot on the list. NMSU Alamogordo is a small public school situated in Alamogordo, New Mexico. It awarded 13 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at NMSU Alamogordo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in New Mexico. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Santa Fe Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luna Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in New Mexico list. Luna Community College is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Luna Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in New Mexico. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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