Overview

College of Business / College of Business is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Accounting and Information Systems

Department of Economics, Applied Statistics and International Business

Department of Finance

Department of Management

Department of Marketing

MBA Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Accounting (MACCT)	Accountancy
(Graduate Certificate)	Finance, public utility regulations and economics
Doctor of Economic Development (DED)	Economic development
(Graduate Certificate)	Public utility regulations and economics
(Graduate Certificate)	Finance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	130
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE See specific departments in college of business
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE See specific departments in college of business
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam see specific departments in college of business See specific departments in college of business

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

251

Applied

191

Accepted

97

Enrolled

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
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	See specific departments in college of business
Additional Entrance Requirements	See specific departments in college of business

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

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

263

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	44.49%
Black or African American	3.04%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	3.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.9%
Unknown	0.76%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 0

Male (33)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

AI agricultural productivity, homeland security, school district safe-zone policy effects, breast cancer research advancement, algal mixotrophy, Aedes culture, cesarean disparities, research infrastructure networks, biofilm formation, myocardial injury events, maternal morbidity, microRNA signatures, thrombotic myocardial infarction, energy efficiency programs, SMART Grid Center, unemployment COVID, water for agriculture

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

756,530

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Bryan Ashenbaum
Dean
Email: ashenbau@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-2821
Fax: 575-646-6155

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