2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.
Most Popular New Mexico Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 2 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at NMSU Main Campus, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 21,862 |
Arizona | 12,966 |
Oklahoma | 3,009 |
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 2 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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