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Nursing at NM State

NM State graduates about 182 nursing majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 223rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $30 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#223 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1827% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$79,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$30Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around NM State

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London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) in the United States
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: NMSU Campus Health Center, DACC Health and Public Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Student housing 18 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Dillard University 56
  2. Hampton University 56
  3. Mercy University 55
  4. San Francisco State University 55
  5. California State University, Long Beach 55
  6. Northern Illinois University 55
  7. Bradley University 55
  8. SUNY Plattsburgh 55

Other strong majors at NM State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NM State with every school we score in nursing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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