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General Biology at University of the Southwest

General Biology at University of the Southwest

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

USW General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

USW General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at USW

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

USW General Biology Master’s Program

82% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biology master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from USW, 61% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Biology Studies 8

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Biological Scientists 410 $73,610
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Medical Scientists 370 $87,850
Life Scientists 90 $54,850

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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