Finance & Financial Management at University of the Southwest

Every finance and financial management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the finance program at University of the Southwest stacks up to those at other schools.

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and approximately 904 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in finance.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Finance & Financial Management section at the bottom of this page.

USW Finance & Financial Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Finance

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 finance for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USW Finance & Financial Management Rankings

Finance Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Finance & Financial Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 finance majors earned their master's degree from USW. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the finance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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 finance.

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

Related Majors

• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Marketing
• Accounting
• Human Resource Management

Careers That Finance Grads May Go Into

A degree in finance 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
Tellers	2,700	$27,050
Financial Managers	2,250	$104,790
Loan Officers	1,470	$63,320
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	1,250	$34,430

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.