2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Health Professions is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,387 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health professions students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt health professions students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Professions in New Mexico

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions.

10 Top New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Health Professions

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

644 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to check out Central New Mexico Community College. CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in health professions from Central New Mexico Community College

2

San Juan College
Farmington, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

129 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat San Juan College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Located in the rural area of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from San Juan College

3

Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Luna Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Luna Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Las Vegas.More information about a associate in health professions from Luna Community College

4

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public university located in the remote town of Roswell.More information about a associate in health professions from Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

5

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

UNM Gallup is a small public university located in the remote town of Gallup.More information about a associate in health professions from University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

6

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

117 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

7

Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Santa Fe Community College

8

Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Clovis Community College

9

New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

New Mexico Junior College is a small public college located in the remote town of Hobbs.More information about a associate in health professions from New Mexico Junior College

10

Carrington College, Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Carrington College, Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Carrington College, Albuquerque

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
Texas	38	12,915
Oklahoma	37	2,779
Arizona	36	4,082

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	594
Health Sciences & Services	251
Allied Health Professions	216
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	136
Health & Medical Administrative Services	60
Dental Support Services	46
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	30
Health/Medical Prep Programs	28
Public Health	8
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.