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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 442 students majoring in nursing at UNM, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Nursing majors at UNM take out an average of $28,077 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,032 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brookline College - Albuquerque helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in nursing at Brookline College - Albuquerque, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

Of the 35 students majoring in nursing at New Mexico Highlands University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Western New Mexico University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,712.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $24,619 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

Northern New Mexico College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the distant town of Espanola.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 7 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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