About
New Mexico State University is a public, land-grant, research university in University Park, New Mexico, United States, in the Las Cruces area. Founded in 1888, it is the state's oldest public institution of higher education, and was the original land-grant university in the region. NMSU is a university system, with its main campus in Las Cruces and satellite campuses in Alamogordo, Doña Ana County, and Grants. Through the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, it has centers or programs in all 33 counties in the state.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #987
- Location
- Las Cruces, United States
- Founded
- 1888
- Students
- 16,855
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 78%
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- Common App
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $39,067 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $32,960 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 55%
- Students returning for a second year
- 73%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $25,307
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $23,274
- Undergraduate students
- 11,946
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,095
Programmes
Showing 40 of 447 programmes.
Postgraduate · Accounting
Master of Accounting
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Accounting and Assurance
Master of Accounting - Accounting and Assurance
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Professional Accounting
Master of Accounting - Professional Accounting
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Tax Accounting
Master of Accounting - Tax Accounting
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Architecture
Master of Architecture - Track 2
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Architecture
Master of Architecture - Track 2.5
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Architecture
Master of Architecture - Track 3
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 36 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · American Studies
Master of Arts - American Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · American Studies - Cultural Studies
Master of Arts - American Studies - Cultural Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · American Studies - Environment, Science, and Technology
Master of Arts - American Studies - Environment, Science, and Technology
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · American Studies - Gender Studies
Master of Arts - American Studies - Gender Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · American Studies
Master of Arts - American Studies - General
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · American Studies – Popular Culture
Master of Arts - American Studies - Popular Culture
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · American Studies – Race, Class, and Ethnicity
Master of Arts - American Studies - Race, Class, and Ethnicity
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · American Studies – Southwest Studies
Master of Arts - American Studies - Southwest Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Anthropology – Archaeology
Master of Arts - Anthropology - Archaeology
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Anthropology – Ethnology
Master of Arts - Anthropology - Ethnology
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 6 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Anthropology – Evolutionary Anthropology
Master of Arts - Anthropology - Evolutionary Anthropology
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 6 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Anthropology – Public Archaeology
Master of Arts - Anthropology - Public Archaeology
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Art Education
Master of Arts - Art Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Art Education – Art Education and Special Populations
Master of Arts - Art Education - Art Education and Special Populations
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Art Education – Diversities and Identities
Master of Arts - Art Education - Diversities and Identities
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Art Education – Imagination and Visual Studies
Master of Arts - Art Education - Imagination and Visual Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Art History
Master of Arts - Art History
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Art History – Art of the Americas
Master of Arts - Art History - Art of the Americas
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Chicana and Chicano Studies
Master of Arts - Chicana and Chicano Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication and Journalism – Communication
Master of Arts - Communication and Journalism - Communication
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication and Journalism – Communication – Critical Intercultural Studies
Master of Arts - Communication and Journalism - Communication - Critical Intercultural Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication and Journalism – Communication – Health Communication and Culture
Master of Arts - Communication and Journalism - Communication - Health Communication and Culture
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication and Journalism – Communication – Media Studies
Master of Arts - Communication and Journalism - Communication - Media Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
Master of Arts - Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies – Classics Concentration
Master of Arts - Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies - Classics Concentration
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies – Comparative Literature
Master of Arts - Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies - Comparative Literature Concentration
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies – Cultural Studies
Master of Arts - Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies - Cultural Studies Concentration
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Counseling
Master of Arts - Counseling
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Counseling – Clinical and Mental Health Counseling
Master of Arts - Counseling - Clinical and Mental Health Counseling
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Counseling – School Counseling
Master of Arts - Counseling - School Counseling
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Economics
Master of Arts - Economics
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 February 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Economics – Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
Master of Arts - Economics - Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 February 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Economics – International Development and Sustainability
Master of Arts - Economics - International Development and Sustainability
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 15 February 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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