Alamogordo, New Mexico

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Medical Assistant Associate Degree

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Offer?

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo in Alamogordo, New Mexico offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant - Associate of Applied Science. It comes to about $5,340 (estimated). It runs 64 weeks.

Medical Assistant - Associate of Applied Science at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

Inside New Mexico State University-Alamogordo's Associate Degree

Length
4 semesters (suggested plan of study)
Hours or credits
60 credits
Also covers
EKG; phlebotomy; pharmacology
Tuition (school's wording)
$89 per credit in-district, $105 per credit out-of-district, $233 per credit nonresident (7+ credits); flat $1,068 / $1,260 / $2,796 per semester for 12-18 credits; academic support fee $20 per credit2026-27. Source: catalogs.nmsu.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$5,340Estimated: $89/credit × 60, before fees.

From New Mexico State University-Alamogordo's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Compares

  • Medical Assistant - Associate of Applied Science costs an estimated $5,340, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant - Associate of Applied Science runs 64 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

Medical assistants in New Mexico earn a median of $39,230 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is New Mexico State University-Alamogordo's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo's medical assisting associate degree isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees2

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 2 medical assisting awards conferred by New Mexico State University-Alamogordo in 2022-23, 929th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is New Mexico State University-Alamogordo's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo's medical assisting associate degree isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does New Mexico State University-Alamogordo's Medical Assistant Associate Degree Cost?

Medical Assistant - Associate of Applied Science: $89 per credit in-district, $105 per credit out-of-district, $233 per credit nonresident (7+ credits); flat $1,068 / $1,260 / $2,796 per semester for 12-18 credits; academic support fee $20 per credit (2026-27), about $5,340 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is New Mexico State University-Alamogordo's Medical Assistant Associate Degree?

Medical Assistant - Associate of Applied Science: 4 semesters (suggested plan of study) (60 credits).

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Sources

  1. catalogs.nmsu.edu: Medical Assistant - Associate of Applied Science program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, New Mexico

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs