Overview

Graduate Program

We are a department of fifteen accomplished professors who provide high quality graduate instruction about the systematic study of politics. Our primary goals are to:

Prepare students to be informed and effective citizens, policy makers, professionals, and scholars

Produce new knowledge on substantively and theoretically important questions about politics, and to disseminate those findings through high visibility, peer-reviewed publications

We also seek to make our department's expertise available and useful to local, state, national and international communities and governments, as well as to national and international scholarly networks.

The Political Science Department at The University of New Mexico admits a small number of well-qualified candidates to its graduate program each year. Our relatively small size (about 35 students) allows us to provide individualized graduate instruction and mentorship.

Our accessible yet intensive, multi-method training approach pays dividends. Co-authoring with graduate students, for instance, is a common occurrence in our department. And our students win highly competitive dissertation-stage awards such as National Science Foundation, Social Science Research Council, Fulbright, and Fulbright-Hays awards.

Only three (much larger) departments in the country have won more such awards in the past decade. As a result, our graduates are competitive in both the academic and non-academic job markets.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Politics

Politics Around the World

International Politics

Political Ideas

Public Policy and Administration

Political Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

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More details

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, through May 1st.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albuquerque, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Courses include:

A short (1-2 page) letter of intent describing your interest in the study of political science at UNM

Writing sample (preferably a research paper) illustrating analytical ability and stylistic mastery

Three letters of recommendation, preferably from former instructors

Unofficial transcripts from each academic institution attended

Unofficial GRE scores

All applicants must have ETS send official GRE scores to UNM code #4845

Official transcripts

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29146 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29146 USD / year

≈ 29146 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

10084 USD / year

≈ 10084 USD / year

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

Graduate Program

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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