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New Mexico State University

Department of Geography

Las Cruces, NM

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Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Giography
Master of Applied Geography (MAG) Applied geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 2
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 Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Thesis or residency paper
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Thesis Required
Qualifying exam, oral research exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21
Applied
20
Accepted
8
Enrolled
95%

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
Spring deadline February 1st February 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree in geography or related field
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Submit statement, submit letters of recommendation

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

15
Total Graduate Students
26%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 26.67%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 40%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 6.67%

Gender

Male (66%)
Female (33%)

Faculty

5
Total faculty
Full-time - 4
Part-time - 1
Male (4)
Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Landscape ecology, land use, geomorphology, Latin America and the U.S.-Mexico border, geographic information systems, geographic education, biogeography, water resources research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
32,649

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC MAP
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States
Contact Dr. Carol Campbell
Department Head
Email: geobird@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3509
Fax: 575-646-7430

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