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2025 Best Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

17 Colleges in New Mexico
5,906 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$57,704 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,906 degrees in health professions annually.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School

Best Health Professions Schools in New Mexico Your choice of health professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Health Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Health Professions in New Mexico

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

10 Top New Mexico Schools in Health Professions

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1,226 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$56,562 Median Starting Salary

Central New Mexico Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were about 1226 health professions students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, health professions degree recipients typically make around $56,562 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,082 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in health professions has to look into University of New Mexico - Main Campus. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1082 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus make $21,641 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
239 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$53,861 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in health professions needs to check out New Mexico Highlands University. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public university located in the town of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #1257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means New Mexico Highlands University is a great university overall.

There were about 239 health professions students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health professions program report average early career wages of $53,861.

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San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
233 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$42,109 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat San Juan College if you wish to pursue a degree in health professions. SJC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Farmington. A Best Colleges rank of #1352 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SJC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 233 health professions students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the health professions program state that they receive average early career wages of $42,109.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
374 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
20.9% Growth in Graduates

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 11th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 374 health professions students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus get $7,985 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NM
56 Health Professions Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 56 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Luna Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NM
150 Health Professions Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 150 health professions students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Roswell Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 81 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UNM Gallup in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions major at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus make $14,063 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
280 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$63,470 Median Starting Salary

NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Cruces. A Best Colleges rank of #1316 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NMSU Dona Ana is a great university overall.

There were about 280 health professions students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions degree program at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana get $5,766 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
217 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
18.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 217 health professions students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program make around $56,434 in their early career salary.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 24,339
Texas 38 44,852
Oklahoma 38 6,575

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 1,456
Allied Health Professions 890
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 574
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

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