Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of the Southwest

What traits are you looking for in a exercise science school? To help you decide if University of the Southwest is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's exercise science 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 Exercise Science and Kinesiology section at the bottom of this page.

USW Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science
Master’s Degree in Exercise Science

Online Classes Are Available at USW

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USW does offer online courses in exercise science for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

USW Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

Exercise Science Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Program

67% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of exercise science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a exercise science master's degree from USW, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the exercise science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 exercise science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Sports Management

Careers That Exercise Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in exercise science 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

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
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