2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico
Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best value school in New Mexico for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $1,616 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Clovis Community College take out is $10,122.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SJC are $1,618 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNM are $1,684 a year. Practical Nursing majors at CNM take out an average of $8,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.
NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $1,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
NMSU Carlsbad also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Gallup are $1,932 a year.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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New Mexico Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
New Mexico Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Santa Fe Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $2,505 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.
ENMU - Roswell Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $2,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from PMI Albuquerque take out $8,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 57 |
| Texas | 97 |
| Oklahoma | 57 |
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 44,900 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 34,557 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,817 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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.