Mental & Social Health Services at University of the Southwest

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

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a total student population of 904. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in mental health services.

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

USW Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

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 mental health services for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 19 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USW, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services 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
Psychiatric Technicians	1,190	$28,790
Healthcare Social Workers	1,190	$55,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	940	$73,600
Substance Abuse Social Workers	510	$45,260
Community Health Workers	270	$40,020

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.