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Registered Nursing at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Registered Nursing at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227. In 2021, 119 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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

NMSU Main Campus Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NMSU Main Campus does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at NMSU Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 192
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 207
207
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 211
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 231
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 375
556
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 560
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 635
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 724
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 780
1,180
Best Registered Nursing Schools 1,303
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,416
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,489

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #207 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 registered nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 41
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NMSU Main Campus Registered Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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In the registered 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in registered nursing.

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

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Registered Nurses 16,730 $71,730
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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