University of the Southwest Graduate Programs
University of the Southwest (referred to as USW) is a Private, 4-years school located in Hobbs, NM. USW graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of the Southwest is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $625 for part-time students. Total 697 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students697 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $23,364 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 697 |
| Online Graduate Population | 697 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate |
University of the Southwest is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1980 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
USW offers Master's, Doctorate degrees through 40 gradaute programs. Last year, total 211 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at USW. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at USW.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 8 | 113 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 17 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 17 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 17 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 53 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 18 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 16 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Corrections | 1 | 0 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Criminology | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 23 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 6 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 17 |
| Business [+] | 11 | 23 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 0 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Project Management | 1 | 1 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Accounting | 1 | 3 |
| Finance | 1 | 1 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (other) | 1 | 4 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 1 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 201 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 4 | 2 |
| Education | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 7 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 10 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of USW are $23,364 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $625 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $14,376 | $599 |
| 2020 | $22,500 | $625 |
| 2021 | $22,500 | $625 |
| 2022 | $22,500 | $625 |
| 2023 | $22,500 | $625 |
| 2024 | $23,364 | $649 |
Graduate Student Population
At USW graduate schools, there are total 697 graduate students. Among them, 697 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 195 men and 502 women students at USW graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at USW.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 697 | 195 | 502 |
| American Indian/Native American | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Asian | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Black/African American | 119 | 42 | 77 |
| Hispanic | 170 | 53 | 117 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 335 | 82 | 253 |
| Two More | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Un-Known | 35 | 12 | 23 |