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Mental & Social Health Services at University of the Southwest

Mental & Social Health Services at University of the Southwest

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if University of the Southwest is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and approximately 904 students attend the school each year.

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

USW Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

USW Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from USW, 63% 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 mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at University of the Southwest. 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 Health Counseling/Counselor 19

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services 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
Psychiatric Technicians 1,190 $28,790
Healthcare Social Workers 1,190 $55,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 940 $73,600
Substance Abuse Social Workers 510 $45,260
Community Health Workers 270 $40,020

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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