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Counselor Education at University of the Southwest

If you plan to study Counselor Education, you may want to check out the program at University of the Southwest. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of the Southwest is in Hobbs, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 counselor education degrees were granted at University of the Southwest.

Online & Distance Learning at University of the Southwest

Many students take online classes at University of the Southwest. Of 1,130 students, 838 (74%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 277 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Counselor Education graduates at University of the Southwest, by degree type.

Program-wide, Counselor Education graduates at University of the Southwest are 78% women (36) and 22% men (10).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at University of the Southwest

Of the 46 master’s counselor education degrees awarded at University of the Southwest, 78% were women (36) and 22% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Counselor Education Graduates

Those who complete Counselor Education program at University of the Southwest work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Counselor Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.