Corrections at University of the Southwest

If you are interested in studying corrections, you may want to check out the program at University of the Southwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

USW Corrections Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Corrections

Online Classes Are Available at USW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USW does offer online courses in corrections for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Corrections Rankings

The corrections major at USW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Corrections Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 corrections majors earned their bachelor's degree from USW. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its corrections bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in corrections.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USW also has a doctoral program available in corrections. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Corrections Grads May Go Into

A degree in corrections 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
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,210	$36,250
Police and Detective Supervisors	730	$78,980
Correctional Officer Supervisors	640	$49,630

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.