Overview

Department of Government / Department of Government is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Government
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (if GPA less than 3.0) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

15

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Spring deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (if GPA less than 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, resume

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

19

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.58%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5.26%
Two or more races	5.26%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S.-Mexico border studies, public administration and policy, international relations, Latin America, American politics and theory, Native American policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	72,132

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3BN
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Neil Harvey
Head
Email: nharvey@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-4935
Fax: 575-646-2052

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