2023 Best 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 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 Doctor'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. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top New Mexico Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Nursing at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
Nursing majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $40,030 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.
Read full report on Nursing at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 12,966 |
Texas | 21,862 |
Oklahoma | 3,009 |
Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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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