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New Mexico State University
Department of Astronomy
Las Cruces, NM
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Overview
New Mexico State University / Department of Astronomy is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree | Concentration | Sub-concentration |
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | ||
Master of Science (MS) |
Degrees Awarded
Degree | Number Awarded |
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Master's Degrees | 3 |
Doctoral Degrees | 3 |
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available? |
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Evening/weekend programs available? | No |
Distance learning programs available? | No |
Terminal master's degree available? |
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Degree Requirements
Degree | Requirement |
---|---|
Master's Degrees |
Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some |
Doctoral Degrees |
Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (advanced physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required |
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
142
Applied
37
Accepted
7
Enrolled
Applying
40
Application Fee - Domestic
50
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
Type | Domestic | International | Priority date |
---|---|---|---|
Fall deadline | January 15th | January 15th | Yes |
Entrance Requirements
Exam | Details | |
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Master's Degree Exam | GRE General Test | |
Doctoral Degree Exam | GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (advanced physics) |
Exam | Details | |
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TOEFL: Required |
TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79 |
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IELTS: Required |
IELTS Paper score: 6.5 |
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Application deadlines for financial awards | March 1 |
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Types of financial support available |
Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships |
Student Body
29
Total Graduate Students
6%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino | 13.79% |
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Black or African American | 0% |
White or Caucasian | 58% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
Asian | 3.45% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
Two or more races | 13.79% |
Unknown | 3.45% |
Gender
Male (51%)
Female (48%)
Faculty
8
Total faculty
Full-time - 8
Part-time - 0
Male (6)
Female (2)
Research
Focus of faculty research: | Planetary science, solar physics, starts and stellar populations, interstellar medium, galaxies, cosmology |
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Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: | 6,095,458 |
Location & Contact
Address
PO Box 30001, MSC 4500
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
United States
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
United States
Contact
Dr. Jon Holtzman
Department Head
Email: jholtzma@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-646-4438
Fax: 575-646-1602
Department Head
Email: jholtzma@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-646-4438
Fax: 575-646-1602
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