by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico associate degree nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 156 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carrington College, Albuquerque. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate. This small school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 54 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Clovis, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. NMSU 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.
With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. UNM Gallup is located in Gallup, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 29 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, New Mexico Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. 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.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This small school is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and it awarded 16 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Luna Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Luna Community College is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern New Mexico College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 14 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. UNM Taos is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 13 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. UNM Valencia 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.
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Navajo Technical University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Navajo Tech is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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