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Nursing at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus sits in Portales, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 nursing degrees were awarded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. Among 5,725 students, 3,630 (63%) studied exclusively online and 1,226 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Mexico	#9 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#10 of 19
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#44 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#130 of 192
Best Value	Nationwide	#363 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1126 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Students who complete Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$78,018
2 years	$74,953
3 years	$79,581
4 years	$88,643
5 years	$92,294

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus report median earnings of $88,643, compared with $47,161 for all Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus graduates — about 88% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is $18,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus are 88% women (29) and 12% men (4).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Among the 19 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 89% were women (17) and 11% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, above the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Of the 14 master’s nursing graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 43% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

This Nursing program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	33

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.