Overview

Program in Health Education / Program in Health Education is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Community health education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

37

Applied

21

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of reference, resume, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in last 2 years of bachelor's degree, letter of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	41.38%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	8.62%
Asian	8.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.72%
Unknown	1.72%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Alcohol and families, health behaviors and sexuality, multicultural health behavior, health promotion policy, school/community-based prevention, health and aging
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131-2039
United States

Contact Christina Perry
Chair
Email: Cperry2@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2771983

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