Overview

Program Description

Students in the History at the New Mexico State University may opt for:

a traditional Masters in History, for which they write a thesis,

a Masters in Public History, for which they complete a public history internship/project,

a combination of both of these tracks.

The department offers graduate work in regional fields encompassing the United States, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Russia, and the Middle East, as well as thematic offerings in gender history, borderlands, environmental history, political economy, among others. In addition, the department provides graduate preparation in broad thematic fields that are comparative and interdisciplinary in approach

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reading Seminar: Borders, Boundaries and Frontiers

Reading Seminar: Modernity and its Discontents

Reading Seminar: Nature and Society

Reading Seminar: History, Myth and Memory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

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National: There is no specific deadline for the applications.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Cruces, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

In addition to fulfilling the basic requirements for admission to the Graduate School, applicants must present undergraduate passage of at least 12 credits in history with grades of B or higher, including 6 upper division history credits. Those lacking this preparation must normally make up deficiencies before beginning graduate course work.

Students applying for admission to the graduate program in history are required to submit an application form and transcript to the Graduate School, as well as a strong writing sample (preferably historically oriented; not a new essay or article, but one completed in the past), three letters of recommendation ideally from History faculty members at NMSU or other institutions of higher education, and a two-to-three page statement of purpose. GRE scores are not required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19050 USD / year

≈ 19050 USD / year
Out-of-State

19050 USD / year

≈ 19050 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6200 USD / year

≈ 6200 USD / year

Living costs

Las Cruces

United States

806 - 1259 USD / month

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

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