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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$7,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in New Mexico. In total, 1,390 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New Mexico.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best value school in New Mexico for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $24,619 in student debt.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Read full report on Nursing at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

New Mexico Highlands University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

New Mexico Highlands University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Full Nursing at New Mexico Highlands University Report

#3

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

Western New Mexico University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,557 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Western New Mexico University carry an average student debtload of $32,712.

Western New Mexico University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Read full report on Nursing at Western New Mexico University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM are $7,906 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $28,077 in student debt.

UNM also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full Nursing at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,032 in student debt.

NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Nursing at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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

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

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Nursing Focus Areas

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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