Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, NM · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$88,137
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,309
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#163 of 966
Rank by pay
#25 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,000
Median federal debt

New Mexico Highlands University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 9% 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 New Mexico Highlands University Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
160Stockton University Galloway, NJ$97,739$85,784#567$81,885
161Wilmington University New Castle, DE$97,666$97,081#209$86,703
162East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$97,321$98,976#170$80,020
163New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM$97,309$112,669#25$88,137
164Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA$97,279$88,581#468—
165Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$97,217$104,237#88—
166Capella University Minneapolis, MN$97,211$92,857#316$85,426

Other Majors at New Mexico Highlands University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,375—#31 of 345
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,821$39,271#872 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,566$41,352#132 of 680
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$52,517$34,750#21 of 50
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,868$21,630#596 of 660
Psychology$43,926$27,483#845 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$26,461—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New Mexico Highlands University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $88,137 one year after graduating and $97,309 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New Mexico Highlands University rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, New Mexico Highlands University ranks #163 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at New Mexico Highlands University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,000.

← All data for New Mexico Highlands University · 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.