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Finance at University of the Southwest

What traits are you looking for in a school for Finance, take a look at what University of the Southwest. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of the Southwest is in Hobbs, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 finance graduations were recorded at University of the Southwest.

Online & Distance Learning at University of the Southwest

Many students take online classes at University of the Southwest. Among 1,130 students, 838 (74%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 277 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at University of the Southwest

Rankings can help you compare University of the Southwest’s Finance program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#None of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#None of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 525
Best Value	New Mexico	#None of 1
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#None of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#None of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#None of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 525
Best Value	New Mexico	#None of 1
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#None of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Finance graduates at University of the Southwest, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance graduates at University of the Southwest are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at University of the Southwest

Among the 1 bachelor’s finance graduates at University of the Southwest, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at University of the Southwest

Among the 1 master’s finance graduates at University of the Southwest, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance master’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Finance Graduates

Those who complete Finance program at University of the Southwest work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.