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

If you pursue a master's degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 69 master's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in registered nursing matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in New Mexico ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for registered nursing, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Registered Nursing in New Mexico

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

46 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in New Mexico.

There were roughly 46 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

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

2

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, NM

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in registered nursing. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Portales. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in New Mexico.

There were approximately 18 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in New Mexico.

There were roughly 5 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	5
Arizona	313	860
Oklahoma	276	47

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

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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.