PhD Mexican American Studies at University of Arizona

Programme overview

Ph.D. candidates pursuing a degree in Mexican American Studies are invited to curate an individualized, interdisciplinary plan. This research-focused degree encourages you to merge areas of study such as education, immigration, gender, ethnicity and more in order to examine decolonial epistemologies, pedagogies and scholarship at the intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality.

Faculty: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | Duration: 6 years / 63 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

A total of 63 graduate units are required for completion of the Ph.D. program in Mexican American Studies. All required units of credit must be at the graduate level at the University of Arizona or at an accredited institution in consultation with the MAS Advisor.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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