College of Arts and Sciences
Las Cruces, NM
772
Students
Suburban
Setting
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College of Arts and Sciences
Overview
New Mexico State University / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.
Departments & Programs
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
| Degree | Concentration | Sub-concentration |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) | ||
| Master of Science (MS) | ||
| Master of Arts (MA) | ||
| (Graduate Certificate) | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | ||
| Master of Fine Arts (MFA) | ||
| Master of Music (MM) | ||
| Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) | ||
| Master of Applied Geography (MAG) |
Degrees Awarded
| Master's Degrees | 162 |
| Doctoral Degrees | 26 |
| Other Advanced Degrees | 17 |
Earning Your Degree
| Part-time study available? | Yes |
| Evening/weekend programs available? | No |
| Distance learning programs available? | Yes |
| Terminal master's degree available? | Yes |
Degree Requirements
| Master's Degrees |
1 Foreign Language
Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some |
| Doctoral Degrees |
Comp Exam Required Thesis Required |
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
710
Applied
371
Accepted
175
Enrolled
Applying
40
Application Fee - Domestic
50
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Entrance Requirements
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 |
Student Body
772
Total Graduate Students
34%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
65%
Out-of-state students
Race/Ethnicity
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.74% |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 2.46% |
| White or Caucasian | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.91% |
| Asian | 1.94% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | Not Reported |
| Two or more races | 2.72% |
| Unknown | 2.72% |
Gender
Male (49%)
Female (50%)
Faculty
234
Total faculty
Full-time (219)
Part-time (15)
Male (146)
Female (88)
Research
| Focus of faculty research: | Art history, art conservation, metals and sculpture, photography, 2d and 3d animations, game design, digital film making, rhetoric and professional communication, creative writing and poetry, public history, border history, east Asia history, planetary astronomy, solar and exoplanetary astronomy, ecology, molecular biology, evolutionary biology, immunology, vector biology, microbiology, neuroscience, cell and development biology, medicinal and biological chemistry |
| Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: | 20,061,899 |
Location & Contact
Address
PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
United States
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
United States