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Registered Nursing at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Registered Nursing at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 119 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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

NMSU Main Campus Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NMSU Main Campus offers distance education options for registered nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how NMSU Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 192
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 207
207
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 211
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 231
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 375
556
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 560
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 635
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 724
1,180
Best Registered Nursing Schools 1,303
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,416
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,489

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #207 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 41
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NMSU Main Campus Registered Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 registered nursing majors earned their master's degree from NMSU Main Campus. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the registered nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Registered Nurses 16,730 $71,730
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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