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Nursing Practice at Western New Mexico University

Nursing Practice at Western New Mexico University

Every nursing practice school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing practice program at Western New Mexico University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing Practice section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University Nursing Practice Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing Practice

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Western New Mexico University does offer online courses in nursing practice for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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Nursing Practice Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing practice majors at Western New Mexico University.

Western New Mexico University Nursing Practice Master’s Program

60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of nursing practice master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in nursing practice each year. Western New Mexico University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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In the nursing practice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a master's in nursing practice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nursing Practice Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing practice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for Western New Mexico University.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Registered Nurses 16,730 $71,730
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,640 $122,650
Nurse Practitioners 980 $109,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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