At The College of Arts and Sciences, we welcome the most ambitious and brightest students from around the world to learn (and to possibly, teach) in our college! Thank you for your inquiries about our graduate schools. The graduate programs of NMSU’s Arts and Sciences College are made up of many students continuing their education beyond the baccalaureate level. We offer a wide variety of programs for students pursuing masters and doctorate degrees in their fields of study. The accomplishments of our college and university have been nationally and internationally recognized through a variety of different sources: the National Science Foundation, Forbes Magazine, the Carnegie Foundation, and the U.S. News and World Report. Becoming a graduate student here in the Arts and Sciences College at NMSU means being part of a legacy that dedicates itself to academic excellence, community enrichment, and personal empowerment!
Funding Graduate School
Assistantships
Entering/New Students
- Diversity Graduate Assistantships
- McNair Graduate Assistantships
Current Students
- Outstanding Graduate Assistantship Award
- Preparing Future Faculty Graduate Assistantship Award
Visit NMSU’s Graduate Student’s pages (new student funding and current student funding) for more information in regards to the specifics of each assistantship offered here at NMSU.
Fellowships
Entering/New Students
- Graduate Assistant Tuition Fellowships
Current Students
- The Mike Watts Outstanding Leadership Graduate Fellowship
- Merit Based Enhancement Fellowship
Visit NMSU’s Graduate Student’s pages (new student funding and current student funding) for more information in regards to the specifics of each fellowship offered here at NMSU.
Federal Financial Aid
NMHED Graduate Scholarship Programs
For more information in regards to the NMHED graduate student scholarships, visit their official site.
TEACH Grant
For more information in regards to the TEACH Grant, visit their official site provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
Western Regional Graduate Program
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) allows master’s, graduate certificate, and Ph.D. students who are residents of the WICHE member states to enroll in some 450 high-quality programs at 61 participating institutions outside of their home state and pay resident tuition.
Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) for WICHE state members:
• Biology (MS, PhD)
• Bioinformatics (MS) Contact the Graduate School
• MA Communication Studies – Communication Studies
• Masters of Criminal Justice
• Cultural Resources Management (GRAD CERT) – Anthropology
• Master in Financial Mathematics – Mathematical Sciences
• Master of Applied Geography (MAG) – Geography
• Master of Public Administration (MPA) – Government
• Psychology (MA, PhD) – Psychology
• Sociology (MA) – Sociology
• Public History MA History – – History
• Space Physics MA and PhD – Physics
• MA Spanish (online) – Languages and Linguistics
• PhD in Rhetoric and Professional Communication – English
For more information regarding the WGRP, please visit their official site.
ASNMSU Travel Grant
For more information in regards to the Travel Grant, visit this website.
Establishing New Mexico Residency
International Graduate Students
For more information in applying and registering yourself as an international student here at the College of Arts and Science, visit our Office of International Student and Scholar Affairs website.
Academic Programs and Departments
Fine Arts
Art
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Music (Areas of Study: Conducting, Music Education, and Performance).
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Music.
Department Website: Music Department.
Music
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Music (Areas of Study: Conducting, Music Education, and Performance).
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Music.
Department Website: Music Department.
Humanities
English
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Arts (Emphasis in: Rhetoric & Professional Communication, Creative Writing, English Studies for Teachers, and Literature), Master of Fine Arts (Creative Writing), Doctor of Philosophy (Rhetoric & Professional Communication).
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Doctor of Philosophy.
Department Website: English Department.
History
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Arts (with Concentration in Public History and Thesis options).
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Arts.
Department Website: History Department.
Spanish
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Arts
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Arts.
Department Website: Department of Language and Linguistics.
Sciences
Anthropology
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Arts
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Arts.
Department Website: Anthropology Department.
Astronomy
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy.
Department Website: Astronomy Department.
Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Science
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Science.
Department Website: Computer Science Department.
Biology
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Science
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Science.
Department Website: Biology Department.
Chemistry
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Science
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy.
Department Website: Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
Computer Science
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy.
Department Website: Computer Science Department.
Geology
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Science
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Science.
Department Website: Geological Sciences Department.
Mathematical Sciences
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy.
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy.
Department Website: Mathematical Sciences Department.
Molecular Biology
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy.
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy.
Department Website: Molecular Biology Department.
Physics
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy.
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Science,Doctor of Philosophy.
Department Website: Physics Department.
Social Sciences
Communication Studies
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Arts
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Arts
Department Website: Communication Studies Department
Criminal Justice
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Criminal Justice.
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Criminal Justice.
Department Website: Criminal Justice Department.
Geography
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Applied Geography.
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Applied Geography.
Department Website: Geography Department.
Government
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Arts
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Arts (Dual Graduate Degree Programs: MPA/Criminal Justice and MPA/Public History).
Department Website: Government Department.
Psychology
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy.
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy.
Department Website: Psychology Department.
Sociology
Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Arts.
Graduate Program Catalog Guide Entry: Master of Arts.
Department Website: Sociology Department.