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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 161 students majoring in health professions at UNM, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Health Professions at New Mexico Highlands University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 96% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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

#5

Southwestern College

Santa Fe, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SWC Santa Fe is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Fe.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Southwestern College

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Southwest helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in health professions at USW, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Western New Mexico University Report

Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Fe.

Read full report on Health Professions at Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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 8 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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