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Nursing at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and approximately 2,896 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New Mexico University.

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

Western New Mexico University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

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? Western New Mexico University offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Western New Mexico University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Western New Mexico University 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 Western New Mexico University 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
69
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
105
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 198
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 204
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 237
255
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 474
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 534
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 557
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 687
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 860
Best Value Nursing Schools 868
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 909
Best Nursing Schools 1,186
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,678
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,744

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Western New Mexico University. This makes it the #535 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Western New Mexico University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western New Mexico University is $72,711. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Western New Mexico University awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New Mexico University since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Western New Mexico University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Western New Mexico University Nursing Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from Western New Mexico University. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the 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 Western New Mexico University with a master's in nursing.

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

Western New Mexico University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Western New Mexico University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western New Mexico University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 21
Nursing Practice 4

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 Western New Mexico University.

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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