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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at University of the Southwest

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at University of the Southwest

If you are interested in studying mental health counseling/counselor, 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 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 Health Counseling/Counselor section at the bottom of this page.

USW Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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 mental health counseling/counselor for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

USW Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Rankings

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a mental health counseling/counselor master's degree from USW, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the mental health counseling/counselor master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 mental health counseling/counselor.

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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

Careers That Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health counseling/counselor 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

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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