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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across New Mexico, there were 1,352 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular registered nursing programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 489 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 156 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Registered Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 123 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookline College - Albuquerque. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Albuquerque. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 54 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Carrington College, Albuquerque Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #6, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Clovis Community College is a small school located in Clovis, New Mexico that handed out 50 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 42 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #9. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 35 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at New Mexico Highlands University
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Roswell, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
With a ranking of #14, New Mexico Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Western New Mexico University
With a ranking of #16, Luna Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico list. Luna Community College is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #16. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Northern New Mexico College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Northern New Mexico College
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking. UNM Taos is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Navajo Technical University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in New Mexico ranking. Navajo Tech is a small public school situated in Crownpoint, New Mexico. It awarded 0 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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