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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in New Mexico. In fact, 848 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Health Professions

Our analysis found Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Fe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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University of the Southwest ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,330
Texas 13,925
Oklahoma 1,490

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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