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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

6 Colleges
$64,114 Avg Salary
$22,124 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 2021-2022.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

Top New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,917.

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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 Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out an average of $10,609 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from UNM take out $21,162 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Western New Mexico University accumulate an average of around $29,464 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

On average, nursing graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $22,090 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Nursing majors at Brookline College - Albuquerque take out an average of $28,862 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $420, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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