Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
at Western New Mexico University in Silver City, NM
Program Details
Duration
About 2 years
Completers
33
Median Earnings (1yr)
$73,666
Outcomes
Median Earnings (1 Year)
$73,666
Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.
How This Program Compares
First-year graduate earnings vs. Nursing programs in New Mexico
Benchmark: $76,191 — average of 17 comparable programs
National median wage — Nursing
$81,708
Across all experience levels in this field
Projected job growth — Nursing
+4%
National outlook for this field
About This Program
The Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse associate degree program at Western New Mexico University is a public program located in Silver City, NM. This two-year degree prepares students to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination and enter clinical practice as registered nurses across a variety of healthcare settings.
The program is part of the registered nursing field (CIP 51.3801). Western New Mexico University also offers a Nursing Practice bachelor's degree for nurses seeking to advance their credentials, as well as technical programs including Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician and Welding Technology/Welder at both 1–2-year and 2–4-year certificate levels. This mix of health and trades programs makes Western New Mexico University a diverse career and technical education institution for students in Silver City.
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