2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $19,004 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carrington College, Albuquerque is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Carrington College, Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Carrington College, Albuquerque accumulate an average of around $34,990 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $212.
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Out of the 15 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
Nursing majors at SJC take out an average of $19,188 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Clovis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Clovis Community College take out $13,864 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 15 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from SFCC take out $32,105 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NMSU Dona Ana carry an average student debt load of $21,758.
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With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at UNM Gallup accumulate an average of around $16,999 in student debt.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
Nursing majors at ENMU - Roswell Campus take out an average of $15,306 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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New Mexico Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from New Mexico Junior College carry an average student debt load of $19,434.
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Luna Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Luna Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.
About 69% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 31% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Luna Community College accumulate an average of around $18,049 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 12,966 |
Texas | 21,862 |
Oklahoma | 3,009 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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).
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