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New Mexico Colleges & Universities: Career Education & Training

Published: November, 2010

Located in America's southwest, New Mexico offers beautiful landscapes and a rich Native American cultural heritage. The state was controlled by Mexico for 26 years in the 1800s and was the site of major battles in the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848. New Mexico borders Colorado, Arizona, and Utah to form the famous Four Corners area, where the four states come together.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that New Mexico's total state product in 2003 was $57 billion. Per capita personal income in 2003 was $24,995. Most of the employment in New Mexico is in the following fields:
  • Education and health care services
  • Trade, transport, and utilities
  • Government
  • Professional and business services
  • Construction

The unemployment rate in New Mexico is 3.8 percent, below the national unemployment level.

After getting your degree, you may consider working for one of the largest employers in New Mexico. Some of the biggest employers are:
  • College of Santa Fe
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
  • Lockheed Engineering and Sciences
  • Pepsi Bottlers

If you're interested in innovative and different companies, Virgin Galactic, the first space tourism company to develop commercial flights into space, might interest you. Virgin Galactic has decided to build its headquarters in New Mexico.

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Schools in New Mexico: Degree, Coursework, & Certificate Programs

Performance Training Institute

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Get started on your career at Performance Training Institute.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Online Diploma in Medical Office and Administration with Billing and Coding
Carrington College

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Ready for a rewarding career in healthcare? Carrington College™ can help.

Campus Locations:
  • Albuquerque
Programs:
  • Medical Assisting
  • Dental Assisting
Kaplan College - KHE

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Get a professional education designed with your future in mind at Kaplan College.

Campus Locations:
  • Midland
Programs:
  • Diploma: Dental Assistant
  • Diploma: Medical Office Specialist
ITT Technical Institute

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Are you interested in pursuing a high-tech career? Getting an education from ITT Tech is a great place to start!

Campus Locations:
  • Albuquerque
Programs:
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Electronics Technology
Brown Mackie College

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Grow, evolve, become at Brown Mackie College family of schools

Campus Locations:
  • Albuquerque
Programs:
  • Associate of Applied Science in Health Care Administration
  • Diploma in Paralegal Assistant
Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America

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Bring Your Fire to the Plate. Le Cordon Bleu. Learn the Way.

Campus Locations:
  • Scottsdale
  • Austin
Programs:
  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale - Certificate in Culinary Arts
  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale - Bachelor Degree in Culinary Management Online
The Art Institutes

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The Art Institutes system of schools offers a range of master's, bachelor's, and associate's degree programs, as well as diploma and certificate programs specializing in the creative and applied arts. We also offer a variety of online, evening, and weekend learning options, so there's an education solution to fit your schedule. And our professional-grade technology can give you the practical skills to match your ideas—helping you transform your creative energy into a fulfilling career.

Campus Locations:
  • Tucson
Programs:
  • Fashion Marketing (BA)
  • Media Arts & Animation (BA)
University of Phoenix

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At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.

Campus Locations:
  • Santa Teresa
  • Santa Fe
  • El Paso
  • Online
  • Albuquerque
Programs:
  • BS in Business/Public Sector
  • BS in Business/Service Sector
ATI Career Training Center

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Train for a better career and brighter future at ATI Career Training Center.

Campus Locations:
  • Albuquerque
Programs:
  • Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration, and Appliances
  • Medical Assisting
Milan Institute of Cosmetology

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Get hands-on training for a beauty industry career at the Milan Institute of Cosmetology.

Campus Locations:
  • El Paso
Programs:
  • Esthetician (Facialist)
  • Cosmetology