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New Mexico State University

Department of Astronomy

Las Cruces, NM

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Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Astronomy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Astronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 1
Doctoral Degrees 3
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

156
Applied
8
Accepted
7
Enrolled
5%

Applying

40
Application Fee - Domestic
50
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

36
Total Graduate Students
11%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 13.89%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 52%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 16.67%
Unknown 2.78%

Gender

Male (52%)
Female (47%)

Faculty

11
Total faculty
Full-time - 11
Part-time - 0
Male (8)
Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Planetary science, solar physics, starts and stellar populations, interstellar medium, galaxies, cosmology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
7,000,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 4500
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States
Contact Dr. R.T. James McAteer
Department Head
Email: mcateer@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-4438
Fax: 575-646-1602

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