New Mexico Nursing Doctorate Degree Programs
New Mexico State University: DNP & PhD in Nursing Program Review
New Mexico State University, 1600 Stewart Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003.
New Mexico State University has campuses in Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Dona Ana, Albuquerque and Las Cruces with the latter being the main campus. The university serves nearly 20,000 students each year. A goal of NMSU is being an education resource to the community; the university has an extension office in every county in New Mexico.
Both the DNP and PhD in Nursing Science, terminal degrees for nurses, are offered at New Mexico State University. Both degrees are offered online making it convenient for working nurses to pursue higher education.
Set to replace the MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) as the preferred qualification for advanced practice registered nurses by 2015, the Doctor of Nursing Practice offers practical education for the nurse leader. The DNP requires applications to both the graduate school and NMSU School of Nursing. The BSN to DNP track is offered full-time only and accepts applications from students with a BSN and 3.0 or higher GPA. Admission to the masters track requires a 3.2 or higher GPA and CNS (Clinical Nurse Specialist) or NP (Nurse Practitioner) certification.
The PhD in Nursing Science at New Mexico State University is offered online, but requires nurses to attend a conference and on-campus events each year. General admission requirements for the PhD in Nursing Science include an MSN earned with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Students who do not meet these criteria may still apply with a statement reasoning why they should be admitted to the nursing doctoral research program.
University of New Mexico: DNP & PhD in Nursing Program Review
University of New Mexico
1924 Las Lomas Rd
Albuquerque, NM 87131
The University of New Mexico is a research university based in Albuquerque. UNM also has a campus in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, UNM West. Branch campuses of the University of New Mexico or located in Taos, Valencia, Gallup and Los Alamos. The University of New Mexico was established in 1889.
The DNP and PhD in Nursing are offered in the College of Nursing at the University of New Mexico.
An executive leadership focused Doctor of Nursing Practice is offered through the College of Nursing at the University of New Mexico. The NEOL (Nursing Executive Organizational Leadership) DNP is ideal for masters prepared nurses seeking an administrative role in a healthcare organization. In the future, a BSN to DNP (Bachelors of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice) and Post-masters DNP which prepares nurses for roles in clinical practice will be offered.
Nursing PhD students can focus their studies on an individual area of specialized study, or choose from options offers in the doctoral nursing program-rural health, disease prevention or health promotion. Interested students may also apply to the Health Policy concentration along with the nursing doctoral degree.
Scholarship opportunities are available for nursing students at the University of New Mexico. Federal Financial Aid programs and the College of Nursing Scholarship program are two of the resources for prospective students to consider.
