Education at University of the Southwest

If you are interested in studying education, 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 approximately 904 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 education majors received their bachelor's degree from USW.

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

USW Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at USW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USW does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at USW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at USW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	481
Most Popular Education Schools	549
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	635
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	701
Best Education Schools	777
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,007

In 2021, 136 students received their master’s degree in education from USW. This makes it the #323 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

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

USW Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students graduated with a master's degree in education from USW. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from USW, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 15% better 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 master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

USW also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of the Southwest. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the Southwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling	77
Curriculum & Instruction	23
Special Education	17
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12
Educational Assessment	10
Educational Administration	9

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	7,360	$22,180
Elementary School Teachers	7,260	$55,390
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bildungsroman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.