Health Professions at University of the Southwest

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what University of the Southwest has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and approximately 904 students attend the school each year. Of the 82 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Southwest in 2021, 2 of them were health professions majors.

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

USW Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

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 health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USW Health Professions Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at USW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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 Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	188
	456
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	655
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	905
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	963
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,238
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,476
Best Health Professions Schools	2,523
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	3,053
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	3,106

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in health professions from USW. This makes it the #775 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #668 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from USW in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 59% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions 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 health professions.

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

USW Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from USW in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. USW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Mental & Social Health Services	19
Health & Medical Administrative Services	11

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Personal Care Aides	27,300	$21,020
Registered Nurses	16,730	$71,730
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	9,720	$53,930
Nursing Assistants	6,200	$28,310
Medical Assistants	5,960	$30,750

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

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