Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Options are comprehensive exam or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

35

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

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

48

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	10.42%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.08%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	2.08%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental sociology, borderland issues, gender; race and ethnicity; inequality; and popular culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,832

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3WSP
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. David Ortiz Canseco
Interim Department Head
Email: dgortiz@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3448
Fax: 575-646-7601

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