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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,442 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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 value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Health Professions

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $5,351 a year.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.

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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 # 2 spot on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNM are $7,115 a year.

Full Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at New Mexico Highlands University are $7,698 a year.

New Mexico Highlands University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Western New Mexico University graduate students pay an average of $5,163 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Western New Mexico University Report

Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

NMSU Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $5,926 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full Health Professions at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Fe.

Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe graduate students pay an average of $21,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe Report

With a ranking of #7, University of the Southwest did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USW are $22,500 a year.

USW also made our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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