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General Biology at University of the Southwest

General Biology at University of the Southwest

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of the Southwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a total student population of 904.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

USW General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

USW General Biology Rankings

The biology major at USW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biology Student Demographics at USW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of the Southwest.

USW General Biology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Southwest with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USW General Biology Master’s Program

82% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biology master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from USW, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Southwest with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of the Southwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 23

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for University of the Southwest.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Biological Scientists 410 $73,610
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Medical Scientists 370 $87,850
Life Scientists 90 $54,850

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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