Overview

Department of Public Health Sciences / Department of Public Health Sciences is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
(Graduate Certificate)	Public health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Other Advanced Degrees	Only course work

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

162

Applied

103

Accepted

56

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

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 Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

176

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	30.11%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	6.25%
Asian	5.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.14%
Two or more races	2.84%
Unknown	1.14%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 4

Male (5)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community health education, health issues of U.S.-Mexico border, health policy and management, victims of violence, environmental and occupational health issues
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	603,562

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Teresa Keller
Interim Department Head
Email: tkeller@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-4370
Fax: 575-646-4343

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