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Nursing at New Mexico Highlands University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at New Mexico Highlands University stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. In 2021, 35 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from New Mexico Highlands University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Highlands University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at New Mexico Highlands University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

New Mexico Highlands University does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

New Mexico Highlands University Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how New Mexico Highlands University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at New Mexico Highlands University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 128
Best Value Nursing Schools 604
Best Nursing Schools 847
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,570

Earnings of New Mexico Highlands University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at New Mexico Highlands University is $73,248. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from New Mexico Highlands University. About 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at New Mexico Highlands University since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

New Mexico Highlands University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Registered Nurses 16,730 $71,730
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,640 $122,650
Nurse Practitioners 980 $109,810
Nurse Midwives 110 $97,930
Nursing Instructors and Professors 80 $64,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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