Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering, environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Civil engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Civil engineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

63

Applied

35

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in engineering, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in engineering, minimum GPA of 3.0

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 Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	33.9%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.69%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.39%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,417,667

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. David Jauregui
Department Head
Email: jauregui@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3801
Fax: 575-646-6049

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