Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Southwest

Every curriculum and instruction school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the curriculum program at University of the Southwest stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Curriculum & Instruction section at the bottom of this page.

USW Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Curriculum

Online Classes Are Available at USW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

USW does offer online education options in curriculum for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USW Curriculum & Instruction Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Curriculum Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Program

The curriculum program at USW awarded 23 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in curriculum each year. USW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the curriculum master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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 curriculum.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Special Education
• Student Counseling

Careers That Curriculum Grads May Go Into

A degree in curriculum 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
Instructional Coordinators	440	$60,740

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.