Human Resource Management at University of the Southwest

Every human resource management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the HR 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 Human Resource Management section at the bottom of this page.

USW Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR

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 HR for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Human Resource Management 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.

HR Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Human Resource Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 HR majors earned their master's degree from USW. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

The following HR concentations are available at University of the Southwest. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the Southwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Human Resources Management and Services	8

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• International Business
• Marketing
• Accounting

Careers That HR Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR 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
Human Resources Specialists	2,740	$61,300
Training and Development Specialists	2,040	$56,520
Human Resources Managers	500	$100,160
Labor Relations Specialists	230	$64,350
Business Professors	220	$78,890

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.