Student Counseling at University of the Southwest

If you are interested in studying student counseling, 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 Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

USW Student Counseling Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

USW Student Counseling Rankings

Student Counseling Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Student Counseling Master’s Program

82% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of student counseling master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. USW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from USW, 72% 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 student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

The following student counseling concentations are available at University of the Southwest. 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
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	77

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling 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
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,550	$56,200

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
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