Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, NM · Associate's Degree · about 279 graduates a year

$74,923
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,974
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#357 of 962
Rank by pay
#137 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,666
Median federal debt

Central New Mexico Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central New Mexico Community College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
354Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$83,171$88,525#268$67,495
355Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA$83,155$73,227#846$74,618
356Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$83,150$77,762#710$73,926
357Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM$82,974$96,071#137$74,923
358Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$82,931$84,317#417$79,324
359San Juan College Farmington, NM$82,908$95,994#139$67,860
360Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ$82,897$72,757#862$92,941

Other Majors at Central New Mexico Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$73,292—#31 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,902$57,486#225 of 560
Precision Metal Working$64,190$42,162#17 of 66
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$57,199$36,594#102 of 176
Computer and Information Sciences$56,388$34,156#52 of 122
Fire Protection$55,883—#23 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$50,812$40,511#89 of 225
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,636—#36 of 286
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,371$37,010#263 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,048$35,865#188 of 426
Criminology$46,346$28,987—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$44,966$28,933#38 of 50
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$44,483—#38 of 39
Psychology$42,666$25,675#27 of 106
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,264$31,256#28 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,181$31,097#776 of 947
Communication and Media Studies$38,064—#37 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,218$29,708#92 of 160
Culinary Arts and Related Services$36,031$23,139#73 of 96
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians—$28,323—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$27,398$16,496#4 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central New Mexico Community College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,923 one year after graduating and $82,974 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central New Mexico Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Central New Mexico Community College ranks #357 by median pay four years after graduation, and #137 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Central New Mexico Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,666.

← All data for Central New Mexico Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.