2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Nursing Associate 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 11 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
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Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in Clovis, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 50 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,448 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Clovis Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Clovis Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list.
The excellent associate degree programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New Mexico. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,157 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
SJC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 156 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,658 in loans while pursuing their degree.
CNM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 11 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico that handed out 13 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM Taos undergraduate students pay an average of $4,752 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,819 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNM Taos. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UNM Taos also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 31 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $4,708 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,819 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNM Gallup does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
UNM Gallup also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.
With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,036 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at NMSU Carlsbad, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NMSU Carlsbad is ranked #1 for overall quality in New Mexico.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This small public school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM Valencia undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,819 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UNM Valencia does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 27 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College are $2,280 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,285 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since New Mexico Junior College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 37 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $5,664 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,687 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NMSU Dona Ana does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
NMSU Dona Ana also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associate degrees to qualified students.
SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,995 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
SFCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 29 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $5,616 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,101 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ENMU - Roswell Campus does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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