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

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

USW Student Counseling Rankings

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.

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

Of the 77 students who graduated with a master’s in student counseling from USW in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from USW, 66% 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	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction

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
• Image Credit: By Bildungsroman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.