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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

7 Schools Ranked
$7,431 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,086 Avg Student Debt

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
3,601 Total Awards
$8,076 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,067 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3,601 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UNM is $8,076. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,412. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,067 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UNM. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

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2,443 Total Awards
$7,543 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,441 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,443 students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $7,543 in tuition and fees if they attend NMSU Main Campus full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,667. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of $21,441 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at NMSU Main Campus. In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Brookline College - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico
141 Total Awards
$28,862 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookline College - Albuquerque. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 141 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,862 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

Brookline College - Albuquerque is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
409 Total Awards
$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,788 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. This small public school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 409 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $7,140 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend New Mexico Highlands University. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,988. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of $14,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at New Mexico Highlands University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
266 Total Awards
$7,657 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,017 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Silver City, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 266 students in 2021-2022.

Students from New Mexico who attend Western New Mexico University full time pay an average of $7,657 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,287. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,017 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

Western New Mexico University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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729 Total Awards
$6,738 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,582 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 729 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $6,738 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ENMU - Main Campus. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,718. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,582 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

ENMU - Main Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Northern New Mexico College

Espanola, New Mexico
95 Total Awards

Northern New Mexico College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 95 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Northern New Mexico College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 23% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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