by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nursing than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 20 nursing schools in New Mexico by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on nursing in New Mexico, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused nursing schools is Brookline College Albuquerque. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Brookline College Albuquerque is a private for-profit university. About 66% of the degrees Brookline College Albuquerque awards are in nursing, or about 137 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Brookline College Albuquerque
A rank of #2 makes Carrington College Albuquerque one of the most focused schools for nursing. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Carrington College Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 42% of the degrees granted here, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Carrington College Albuquerque
Luna Community College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public institution. About 18% of the degrees Luna Community College awards are in nursing, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Luna Community College
New Mexico State University Carlsbad came in at #4 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, New Mexico State University Carlsbad is a public university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for New Mexico State University Carlsbad
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, University Of New Mexico Taos Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of New Mexico Taos Campus
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #6 for nursing by degree focus. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 474 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of New Mexico Main Campus
University Of New Mexico Valencia County Campus placed #7 for nursing by degree focus. University Of New Mexico Valencia County Campus is a public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of New Mexico Valencia County Campus
Northern New Mexico College landed the #8 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Northern New Mexico College
New Mexico Junior College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #10 spot among the most focused nursing schools. New Mexico Highlands University is a public school located in the town of Las Vegas. About 6% of the degrees New Mexico Highlands University awards are in nursing, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for New Mexico Highlands University
Santa Fe Community College placed #11 for nursing by degree focus. Santa Fe Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Santa Fe Community College
New Mexico State University Main Campus comes in at #12 for nursing focus this year. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. About 5% of the degrees New Mexico State University Main Campus awards are in nursing, or about 171 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus comes in at #13 for nursing focus this year. Set in the town of Roswell, Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus
University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus ranked #14 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Gallup, University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus
Clovis Community College comes in at #15 for nursing focus this year. Set in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Clovis Community College
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #16 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Central New Mexico Community College is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. About 3% of the degrees Central New Mexico Community College awards are in nursing, or about 241 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Central New Mexico Community College
New Mexico State University Dona Ana landed the #17 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees New Mexico State University Dona Ana awards are in nursing, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at New Mexico State University Dona Ana
San Juan College placed #18 for nursing by degree focus. San Juan College is a public school located in the rural area of Farmington. Nursing accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for San Juan College
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus landed the #19 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Portales, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
Western New Mexico University landed the #20 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Western New Mexico University is a public school located in the town of Silver City. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Western New Mexico University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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