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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,068 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

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

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $5,351 a year.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #1.

Full Nursing at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Western New Mexico University are $5,163 a year.

Western New Mexico University also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.

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The excellent master’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 value nursing schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNM are $7,115 per year.

UNM also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full Nursing at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

NMSU Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $5,926 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NMSU Main Campus is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in New Mexico.

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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 4 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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