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New Mexico State University

Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business

Las Cruces, NM

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Overview

Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business / Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Agriculture (M Ag) Agribusiness
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Agribusiness
Master of Science (MS) Water science management
Doctor of Economic Development (DED) Economic development

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 5
Doctoral Degrees 0
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE; GMAT (for MBA)
Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27
Applied
22
Accepted
10
Enrolled
81%

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 July 1st July 1st Yes
Spring deadline November 1st November 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE; GMAT (for MBA)
Master's Degree Requirements Previous course work in intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, college-level calculus, statistics
Doctoral Degree Requirements Previous course work in intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, college-level calculus, statistics, related MS or equivalent, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

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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

24
Total Graduate Students
25%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 33.33%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 25%
American Indian or Alaska Native 8.33%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4.17%
Unknown 4.17%

Gender

Male (54%)
Female (45%)

Faculty

10
Total faculty
Full-time - 9
Part-time - 1
Male (8)
Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Natural resource policy, production economics and farm/ranch management, agribusiness and marketing, international marketing and trade, agricultural risk management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
917,292

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3169
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States
Contact Dr. Jay Lillywhite
Department Head
Email: lillywhi@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3215
Fax: 575-646-3808

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