Our Impact. Your Story.
Earn Your Bachelor in Public Health Degree at NMSU
Our Impact. Your Story.
Earn Your Bachelor in Public Health Degree at NMSU
Ready to help people?
You're ready for public health.
Help protect your community by earning a high demand, high impact degree in public health. Here, students gain the skills and knowledge needed to promote and protect the health of all people and their communities by tracking disease outbreaks, setting safety standards to protect workers, and advocating for underserved populations, just to name a few.
New Mexico State University’s BPH degree program prepares students to work and excel in a variety of settings, including:
- Departments of health
- Community health and social agencies
- Hospitals
- School health centers
- Research centers
- Non-profit health organizations
Undergraduate students pursuing the BPH degree must complete 250 hours of field experience. Field experience allows you the opportunity to apply classroom learning to actual public health problems and solutions.
Success is within reach
Freshman Requirements
Students who meet the minimum high school requirements of the state from which they receive a high school diploma, must meet ONE of the following criteria in order to be admitted:
- Cumulative high school GPA of 2.75
- ACT composite score of 21 or SAT score of 1060
- Ranked in the top 20 percent of their graduating class
Transfer Requirements
Transfer students must meet ALL of the following criteria in order to be admitted:
- Application for admission and official college transcripts or e-transcripts must be mailed directly from each college or university attended
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0
- 30 completed credit hours*
- Must be eligible to return to your last college or university
*Students with fewer than 30 completed college credit hours must fulfill the freshman admission requirements and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
NMSU has you covered
We have many scholarships and discounts that will reduce tuition with no application needed, so you can experience world-class education without breaking the bank. We award more than $100 million annually in scholarships, grants, work-study funds and loans to help you pay for school. The Opportunity and Lottery scholarships provide an additional resource to New Mexico residents to help cover the cost of tuition and fees. Visit admissions.nmsu.edu/scholarships to learn about eligibility requirements, deadlines and opportunities to renew.