Overview

Students completing the Master’s Degree in Family Life Education at The University of New Mexico will be eligible to apply for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) certificate from the National Council on Family Relations.
The program offers flexibility in developing programs of study that meet students’ interests. Acceptance into the program is based on ratings of several factors including scholarship, academic background (especially in the social/behavioral sciences), work experience, letters of recommendation, a personal statement and multicultural experience. Students from academic backgrounds other than family and child studies are strongly encouraged to apply. The Master’s degree in Family and Child Studies consists of 33 semester hours.

Mission of the Family & Child Studies Program

Our mission is to foster an interdisciplinary scholarly environment that enables early childhood professionals, family service providers, and researchers in the field of family and child study to

Cultivate and disseminate systematic information and grounded knowledge about the diverse nature of families in contemporary societies

Understand and critically respond to the dynamic complexities of human development across the lifespan

Foster leadership in addressing the multiple facets of early childhood development

Programme Structure

Concentrations:

Family Life Education

Human Development and Family Relations

Early Childhood Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albuquerque, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Admission requirements

UNM’s Online Graduate Application

The $50 non-refundable Application Fee; International applicants pay $75 fee

Official Transcripts

Please complete the FCS MA PROGRAM Application form and upload it to the Special Requirements section of your online application.

Personal Statement

Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
Relevant Coursework

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29146 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29146 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

10084 USD / year

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Living costs

Albuquerque

United States

870 - 1360 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Mission of the Family & Child Studies Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Albuquerque

Funding

Scholarships Information

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