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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Highlands University the most popular online school in New Mexico for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in nursing at New Mexico Highlands University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,706.

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#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Western New Mexico University carry an average student debtload of $32,712.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $24,619 in student debt.

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

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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 3 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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