New Mexico contains 43 schools that offer exercise physiology programs. Texas Christian University, the highest-ranking exercise physiology school in NM, has a total student population of 8,853 and is the 142nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 43 exercise physiology schools in New Mexico, only 15 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Texas Christian University comes out as the most expensive ($24,560/yr), with Redlands Community College as the lowest recorded at only $5,100/yr.
Exercise Physiology students from New Mexico schools who go on to become exercise physiologists, training specialists, athletic trainers, athletes, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 174,490 people working as physical therapists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $76,220. Also, Physical scientists make on average $94,880 per year and there are about 25,310 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the exercise physiology schools in New Mexico, the average student population is 2,774 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from exercise physiology, there are 1598 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,262 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $1,963, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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