New Mexico State University / Department of Economics, Applied Statistics and International Business is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Doctor of Economic Development (DED)	Economic development
Master of Science (MS)	Applied statistics
(Graduate Certificate)	Public utility regulation and economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

Applied

Accepted

Enrolled

Applying

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Appropriate master's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0 with particular classes required

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

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

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.47%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.47%
Asian	1.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.47%
Unknown	4.41%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public utilities, environment, linear models, biological sampling, public policy, economic development, energy, regional economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	17,362

Location & Contact

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

Contact Phone: 575-646-7211
Fax: 575-646-1915

Get More Info

Larger Map

Overview