Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, University of the Southwest offers 59 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs. Of that, 59 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 305 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at USW. 79 students completed bachelor's programs and 209 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at USW. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's212179 3940
Master's2121209 61148
Doctor's111113 67
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate664 13

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of the Southwest. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $48,219$4,018$41,000$466

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of the Southwest.

At the school, the Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master program has the most completers of 46 and the Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master program has the second most completers of 45 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Education4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 017ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE8ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED45ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE2ONLINE 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Christian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Performance and Sport PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 03ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED46ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 03ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED46ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINENOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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