Student Counseling at University of the Southwest

Every student counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the student counseling 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 Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

USW Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

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.

USW does offer online education options in student counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USW Student Counseling 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.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Student Counseling Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a master's degree in student counseling from USW. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from USW, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Southwest with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

The following student counseling 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
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	77

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling 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
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,550	$56,200

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.