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Public Administration at University of the Southwest

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, take a look at what University of the Southwest. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of the Southwest is in Hobbs, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1 public administration graduations were recorded at University of the Southwest.

Studying Online at University of the Southwest

Online coursework is an option at University of the Southwest. Of 1,130 students, 838 (74%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 277 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Administration graduates at University of the Southwest, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at University of the Southwest are 100% women (1) and 0% men (0).

Public Administration Master’s Program at University of the Southwest

Among the 1 master’s public administration graduates at University of the Southwest, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at University of the Southwest

This Public Administration program at University of the Southwest breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at University of the Southwest pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.