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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,068 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $5,351 per year.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Read full report on Nursing at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Western New Mexico University are $5,163 a year.

Full Nursing at Western New Mexico University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNM are $7,115 per year.

Full Nursing at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $5,926 per year.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Full Nursing at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 4 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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