by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UNM paid an average of $1,027 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $329 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,920 | $18,489 |
| Fees | $1,401 | $1,401 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their doctor’s degree from UNM is $126,504 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $115,628.
UNM does not offer an online option for its nursing doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.3% of the nursing students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
Around 66.7% of nursing doctor’s degree recipients at UNM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 1 |
| Nursing Practice | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 102 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 70 |
| Public Health | 14 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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