Education at University of the Southwest

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of the Southwest has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a total student population of 904. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students received their master's degree in education.

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

USW Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

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 education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Education Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Education Master’s Program

Of the 136 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USW, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from USW, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of the Southwest. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of the Southwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling	77
Curriculum & Instruction	23
Special Education	17
Educational Assessment	10
Educational Administration	9

Related Majors

• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	7,360	$22,180
Elementary School Teachers	7,260	$55,390
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100

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.