Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Nursing Practice at Western New Mexico University

Nursing Practice at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896.

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

Western New Mexico University Nursing Practice Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing Practice

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Western New Mexico University Nursing Practice Rankings

Nursing Practice Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Nursing Practice Master’s Program

60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of nursing practice master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in nursing practice each year. Western New Mexico University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

undefined

In the nursing practice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nursing Practice Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing practice 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 Western New Mexico 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

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.