by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 1,390 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,717 and $24,800 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 543 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,811 and $16,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico associate degree nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carrington College, Albuquerque. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico. Carrington College, Albuquerque is a small school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 54 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico list. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a small school located in Gallup, New Mexico that handed out 31 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Luna Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Luna Community College is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 16 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #4 spot on the list. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico list. UNM Taos is a public institution located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #7. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 29 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico list. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 42 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern New Mexico College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Clovis Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Clovis Community College is located in Clovis, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #12. SJC is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 50 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 156 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Navajo Technical University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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