Campus of Western New Mexico University

    Western New Mexico University

    Silver City, NM, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division II
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    Western New Mexico University Rankings & Recognition

    Western New Mexico University appears in 1 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #299 of 686 for nursing, and #3 of 4 ranked colleges in New Mexico.

    Western New Mexico University rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Nursing

    Ranked #299 of 686 for value

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 20 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $84,626
    Ranked-college median: $85,171
    Median debt
    $23,342
    Ranked-college median: $20,938

    Value score 52.7 of 100 · #3 of 4 in New Mexico

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    47th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    96th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    33th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    21th percentile

    Average net price $6,328 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 44.2% · debt is 28% of earnings

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    Master's university

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    Athletics

    NCAA Division II

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