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Criminology at University of the Southwest

Criminology at University of the Southwest

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

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a total student population of 904.

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

USW Criminology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminology

USW Criminology Rankings

Criminology Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Criminology Master’s Program

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the criminology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 56% 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 criminology.

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

Concentrations Within Criminology

The following criminology 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
Criminology 2

Careers That Criminology Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminology 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
Managers 2,850 $96,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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