Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in New Mexico
21 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 16 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $68,965 at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Registered Nurses in New Mexico earn a median of $94,340 a year across 17,980 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $124,300 | 3,150 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $137,520 | 1,770 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,380 | 320 |
| Nurse Midwives | $123,350 | 50 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $129,370 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Associate's degree | — | $68,965 (26 grads) | 29 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | $68,965 (26 grads) | — |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Associate's degree | — | $68,965 (26 grads) | 11 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Associate's degree | — | $68,965 (26 grads) | 6 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque | Associate's degree | $32,311 | $64,281 (136 grads) | 56 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | $13,590 | $63,997 (27 grads) | 42 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | $13,590 | $63,997 (27 grads) | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | $63,005 (23 grads) | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Associate's degree | — | $63,005 (23 grads) | 17 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | $11,629 | $63,005 (31 grads) | 39 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | $8,666 | $62,734 (119 grads) | 185 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | $62,260 (29 grads) | 32 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Associate's degree | $12,677 | $59,169 (14 grads) | 32 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | $57,318 (11 grads) | 17 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City | Associate's degree | — | $56,641 (32 grads) | — |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Associate's degree | $9,750 | $56,415 (36 grads) | 32 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.