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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 65 |
White | 41 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 5 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from NMSU Main Campus in 2021 were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 60 |
Communication Sciences | 51 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 26 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 12 |
Allied Health Professions | 9 |
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