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Registered Nursing at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, consider the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is in Las Cruces, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 137 registered nursing degrees were granted at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Of 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Mexico #7 of 19
Best Value New Mexico #11 of 20
Best Value Southwest (Region) #49 of 181
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #91 of 188
Best Value Nationwide #346 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #752 of 1,861

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Mexico #7 of 19
Best Value New Mexico #11 of 20
Best Value Southwest (Region) #49 of 181
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #91 of 188
Best Value Nationwide #346 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #752 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 85% women (117) and 15% men (20).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 137 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 85% were women (117) and 15% were men (20).

New Mexico State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 31
Hispanic / Latino 89
Black / African American 3
Asian 3
American Indian / Alaska Native 4
Two or More Races 5
International (Nonresident) 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Minority students account for 76% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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