Overview

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences / College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Agricultural and Extension Education

Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business

Department of Animal and Range Sciences

Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology

Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Agriculture (M Ag)	Agribusiness, domestic animal biology
Doctor of Economic Development (DED)	Economic development
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Agribusiness

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some Thesis/dissertation (for MS); creative component (for MA)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam qualifying, comprehensive and final Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

165

Applied

103

Accepted

65

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	August 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Summer deadline	May 15th	May 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	Qualifying, comprehensive and final

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

255

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.8%
Black or African American	1.18%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.96%
Asian	0.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.18%
Unknown	1.18%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

81

Total faculty

Full-time - 77

Part-time - 4

Male (55)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food and fiber production and marketing, water use and conservation, family development and health of new mexicans, environmental stewardship
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	33,702,572

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30003, MSC 3AG
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Rolando A. Flores
Dean
Email: agdean@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3748
Fax: 575-646-5975

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