Health & Physical Education at University of the Southwest

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

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and approximately 904 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from USW.

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

USW Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USW does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at USW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. 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 Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	43
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	526
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	558
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	570

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from USW. This makes it the #101 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USW, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Southwest with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USW Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from USW. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,350	$39,010

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.