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Global rank #987

New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, United States

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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

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Postgraduate · Accounting

Master of Accounting

Tuition per year
USD 27,846 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

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  • Fulbright-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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