Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at University of the Southwest

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

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and approximately 904 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor section at the bottom of this page.

USW Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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 mental health counseling/counselor for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 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.

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Student Demographics at USW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health counseling/counselor majors at University of the Southwest.

USW Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 mental health counseling/counselor majors earned their master's degree from USW. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

In the mental health counseling/counselor master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 mental health counseling/counselor.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

Careers That Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health counseling/counselor 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

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.