Registered Nursing Programs in New Mexico
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in New Mexico
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | Registered Nursing | $84,800 n=584 | $24,250 n=466 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | Registered Nursing | $81,073 n=559 | $41,000 n=514 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Registered Nursing | $75,187 n=187 | $15,314 n=152 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Registered Nursing | $91,241 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $17,880 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Western New Mexico University | Registered Nursing | $76,741 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $25,902 Small program - rough guide n=33 |