Master of Arts - Political Science - Comparative Politics

The University of New Mexico's Political Science department is a department of fifteen accomplished professors who provide high-quality graduate instruction about the systematic study of politics.

The primary goals are to:

University of New Mexico also seeks to make the department's expertise available and useful to local, state, national and international communities and governments, as well as to national and international scholarly networks.

University faculty are nationally recognized experts in:

The Department admits a small number of well-qualified candidates to its graduate program each year. The relatively small size (about 35 students) allows the University of New Mexico to provide individualized graduate instruction and mentorship. The accessible yet intensive, multi-method training approach pays dividends. Co-authoring with graduate students, for instance, is a common occurrence in the department.

The University of New Mexico's 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, University graduates are competitive in both the academic and non-academic job markets.