Nursing at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of New Mexico - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. Of the 673 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 442 of them were nursing majors.

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

UNM Nursing Degrees Available

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

UNM Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 nursing major at UNM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
	24
Most Popular Nursing Schools	86
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	195
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	199
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	427
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	442
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	608
Best Nursing Schools	902
Most Focused Nursing Schools	971

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNM. This makes it the #233 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #163 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNM Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $71,723. This is 14% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 442 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from UNM in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	211
White	160
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

UNM Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 nursing majors earned their master's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNM also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	489
Nursing Practice	13
Nursing Science	6

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services

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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By PerryPlanet under License

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