Public Administration at University of the Southwest

What traits are you looking for in a public admin school? To help you decide if University of the Southwest is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public admin 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 Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

USW Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

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 public admin for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Public Administration Rankings

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.

Public Admin Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in public admin from USW in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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

Related Majors

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
General and Operations Managers	13,880	$101,720
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Social and Community Service Managers	670	$65,750
Legislators	480	$23,960
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	390	$92,540

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.