Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Southwest

If you are interested in studying curriculum and instruction, you may want to check out the program at University of the Southwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Curriculum & Instruction section at the bottom of this page.

USW Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Curriculum

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 curriculum for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Curriculum & Instruction Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Curriculum Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of curriculum master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in curriculum each year. USW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the curriculum master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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 curriculum.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Curriculum & Instruction

Curriculum & Instruction majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Curriculum & Instruction	23

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Special Education
• Student Counseling

Careers That Curriculum Grads May Go Into

A degree in curriculum 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
Instructional Coordinators	440	$60,740

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.