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Department of American Studies College of Arts and Sciences University of New Mexico

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  • Albuquerque, NM
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 72%28%
    student ratio
  • 53
    total students
  • Not Reported
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • January 15
    fall application deadline
  • 38%
    acceptance rate
  • 2 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Arts (MA)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 6
    • Doctoral Degrees 7
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required for some and Required for some
    • Doctoral Degrees 1, Required and Required
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

38% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied47
    • Accepted18
    • Acceptance Rate38%
    • Enrolled8
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $50
    • Application Fee - International $50
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesBA in related field
    • Doctoral's DegreesMA in related field, complete dossier
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *Not Reported
    • Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsFebruary 20
    • Types of financial support availableResearch Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Health Care Benefits, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students53
    • Female Percentage72%
    • Male Percentage28%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students53
    • Part-time Percentage79%
    • Full-time Percentage21%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino24%
    • Black / African American4%
    • White / Caucasian57%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native8%
    • Asian2%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races6%
    • Unknown-1%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty11
    • Full-time Percentage55%
    • Part-time Percentage45%
    • Female Percentage45%
    • Male Percentage55%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchCultural studies, environment/science/technology, gender, race/class/ethnicity, popular culture, Southwest studies
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

Department of American Studies

College of Arts and Sciences
University of New Mexico

MSC03 2110 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
United States

Dr. Gabriel Melendez

Chair

Phone: 505-277-3929
Fax: 505-277-1208
Email: gabriel@unm.edu

Sandy Rodrigue

Department Administrator

Phone: 505-277-3929
Fax: 505-277-1208
Email: amstudy@unm.edu

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