Nursing at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
UNM Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
UNM Nursing Rankings
The nursing major at UNM 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.
There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #163 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing Student Demographics at UNM
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
UNM Nursing Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 205 |
| White | 138 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 41 |
UNM Nursing Master’s Program
In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 489 |
| Nursing Practice | 13 |
| Nursing Science | 6 |
Related Majors
- Health/Medical Prep Programs
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Allied Health Professions
- Dental Support Services
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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By PerryPlanet under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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