New Mexico State University Nursing
Career Options For Graduates
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- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionDemonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Read more about postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in our career profile section.
- Registered Nurses
- Job DescriptionAssess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles. Read more about registered nurses in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Las Cruces, NM
- Total Employment: 1,100
- Average Annual Salary: $60,270
- Average Hourly Rate: $28.98
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 2,618,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 3,200,200
- Percent Job Growth: 581.50%
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Nursing
| Total | Associate | Bachelor | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| All Students | 214 | - | 193 | 21 |
| By Gender | ||||
| Male | 22 | - | 20 | 2 |
| Female | 192 | - | 173 | 19 |
| By Race | ||||
| Non-Resident Alien | 7 | - | 6 | 1 |
| American Indian | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Black | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Asian | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic | 75 | - | 69 | 6 |
| White | 126 | - | 112 | 14 |
| Unknown | - | - | - | - |
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- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 263
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
