2025 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 88 master's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nursing to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing in New Mexico

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Nursing

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

59 Annual Graduates

$98,087 Median Starting Salary

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing. UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.

Soon after graduation, nursing master's recipients generally earn an average of $98,087 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in nursing from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, NM

16 Annual Graduates

$98,411 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in nursing needs to check out Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the nursing program state that they receive average early career wages of $98,411.

More information about a master’s in nursing from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	2,931
Arizona	180	2,678
Oklahoma	153	97

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	79
Nursing Practice	5
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	4

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mental & Social Health Services	164
Communication Sciences	115
Public Health	86
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	57
Medical Science	16
Allied Health Professions	15
Health & Medical Administrative Services	6
Dental Support Services	2
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.