Federal data
Highest earning registered nursing programs in New Mexico
New Mexico registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | Public, 4-year | $88,137 | 51 |
| 2 | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | Public, 4-year | $82,216 | 513 |
| 3 | Brookline College | Albuquerque | For-profit, 4-year | $78,980 | 343 |
| 4 | Western New Mexico University | Silver City | Public, 4-year | $73,666 | 34 |
| 5 | New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | Public, 4-year | $73,229 | 145 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.