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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

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

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

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.32%
Black or African American	3.8%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.53%
Asian	1.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.53%
Unknown	1.27%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (4)

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:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Christopher Erickson
Interim Department Head
Email: chrerick@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-646-7211
Fax: 575-646-1915

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