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Nursing at New Mexico Junior College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico Junior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico Junior College is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a total student population of 1,406.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Junior College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

New Mexico Junior College Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Nursing Student Demographics at New Mexico Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at New Mexico Junior College.

New Mexico Junior College Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at New Mexico Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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New Mexico Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Junior College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 27

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Registered Nurses 16,730 $71,730
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,640 $122,650
Nurse Practitioners 980 $109,810
Nurse Midwives 110 $97,930
Nursing Instructors and Professors 80 $64,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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