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University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (19% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,066 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

79 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 65% of graduates; 17 programs in 8 fields awarded at least one.

  1. General Studies 24.010219% 15
  2. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020114% 11
  3. Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31.050511% 9
    Graduates in this field earn $38,080 4 years out
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.010110% 8
  5. Psychology, General 42.010110% 8

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,402 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $40,282

    4 years after completion$47,402
    National median: $47,382About typical

    Median federal debt: $23,000 · 13 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$38,080 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$38,080
    National median: $54,562Below typical

    Median federal debt: $22,250 · 39 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college21 to 1
21 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 93% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty100%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$33,629

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$4,066
$4,066
← Lessmore than 8% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$18,380
$18,380
← Lessmore than 32% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)