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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges
$64,717 Avg Salary
$24,800 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Mexico to see which online programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Highlands University the most popular online school in New Mexico for nursing students. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $14,507 in student debt.

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#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The excellent online programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Western New Mexico University accumulate an average of around $35,385 in student debt.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from ENMU - Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $22,173.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $20,156.

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

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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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