2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Mexico
Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.
Most Popular Online New Mexico Schools in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Highlands University the most popular online school in New Mexico for nursing students. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $14,507 in student debt.
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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from ENMU - Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $22,173.
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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Western New Mexico University accumulate an average of around $35,385 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $20,156.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 21,862 |
Arizona | 12,966 |
Oklahoma | 3,009 |
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Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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).
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