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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$7,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in New Mexico with 1,390 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $24,619 in student debt.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

New Mexico Highlands University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,706.

New Mexico Highlands University also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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#3

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University are $6,557 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Western New Mexico University carry an average student debtload of $32,712.

Western New Mexico University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New Mexico. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM are $7,906 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $28,077 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNM is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in New Mexico.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,032 in student debt.

NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Brookline College - Albuquerque take out $40,716 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $384.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 21,862
Arizona 12,966
Oklahoma 3,009

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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