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Nursing at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 442 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNM.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

UNM Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
24
Most Popular Nursing Schools 86
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 195
Most Focused Nursing Schools 971

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNM. This makes it the #233 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $71,723. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

86% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 442 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNM. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 211
White 160
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 41

UNM Nursing Master’s Program

73% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 13% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNM also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 18 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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