2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in New Mexico

Nursing is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 20 doctor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in New Mexico

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in New Mexico. More information about a doctorate in nursing from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in nursing. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in New Mexico. More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

 

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	161	427
Arizona	117	416
Oklahoma	89	18

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Nursing is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	18
Nursing Science	2

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	235
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	70
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	29
Public Health	14

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.