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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

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$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 5 schools in New Mexico to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Southwestern College

Santa Fe, NM

Our analysis found Southwestern College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Mexico. SWC Santa Fe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Fe.

Of the 16 students majoring in health professions at SWC Santa Fe, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

About 71% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New Mexico. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in health professions at NMSU Main Campus, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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