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Nursing at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

119 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
15 Doctor's Degrees
The Nursing major is part of the health professions program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how NMSU Main Campus ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.

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Nursing Degrees Available at NMSU Main Campus

NMSU Main Campus Nursing Rankings

The bachelor's program at NMSU Main Campus was ranked #457 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #2 in New Mexico.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 172
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 191
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 199
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 203
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 262
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 267
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 270
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 281
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 305
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 310
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 332
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 345
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 352
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 379
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 402
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 404
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 435
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 451
Best Nursing Schools 457
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 466
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 470
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 501
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 509
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 550
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 961
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 1,172

Popularity of Nursing at NMSU Main Campus

During the 2020-2021 academic year, New Mexico State University - Main Campus handed out 119 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 139 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #534 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from NMSU Main Campus Make?

$65,075 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NMSU Main Campus is $65,075. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from NMSU Main Campus Have?

$20,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NMSU Main Campus, nursing students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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NMSU Main Campus Nursing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Nursing Bachelor’s Program

The nursing program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 119 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 41
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 5

NMSU Main Campus Nursing Master’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from NMSU Main Campus in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 60
Communication Sciences 51
Mental & Social Health Services 26
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 12
Allied Health Professions 9

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