1. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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  4. MA Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Mexican American Studies

MA Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Mexican American Studies

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Program Overview

The Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) with a concentration in Mexican American Studies program will provide master s students with a concentrated study in the transdisciplinary field of Mexican American Studies, including Chicana/o and Latina/o studies. Our location as a border institution in South Texas and the available resources (such as our numerous, established faculty in the fields of Mexican American studies and Chicana/o studies, and other academic resources, such as our growing Mexican American Studies program, and other institutional resources, such as the border studies archive) makes this an exciting program for UTRGV students. Many careers today in South Texas and nationally including those in Education, Health, Social Services, Communication, Law, Humanities, among others require students to have a specialized knowledge of the Mexican American community and experiences, due to regional and national demographic trends. The MAS concentration in MAIS will strengthen your competitiveness in the job market in various fields.

Program Key Stats

$15151 (Annual Fees)



Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Official academic credentials from all colleges and universities you have previously attended, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL scores, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score with 550 and 79 in TOEFL and 6.5 in IELTS.

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