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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Mexico. With 1,390 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the best school in New Mexico for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 21,862
Arizona 12,966
Oklahoma 3,009

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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