University of the Southwest Outcomes

University of the Southwest has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $104,595 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

19.2%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

55.1%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$47,669

Former students who received federal aid

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Avg. net price: $17,550
Graduation: 19.2%
Students: 346

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University of the Southwest graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of the Southwest. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 53 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Student Counseling and Personnel Services; 46 graduates · $59,588 median earnings
Above the national median: 3 of 9 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Curriculum and Instruction; Median debt is 36% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's): $104,595; Field median $95,127
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (master's): $59,705; Field median $62,694
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (master's): $59,588; Field median $58,998
Curriculum and Instruction (master's): $56,741; Field median $57,174
Biology, General (master's): $50,659; Field median $47,791
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (master's): $49,484; Field median $60,553
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (master's): $47,483; Field median $60,234
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's): $47,402; Field median $47,730

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	10	N/A	$47,402	$47,7301% below	N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	11	$32,600	$38,080	$53,02428% below	$15,878

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	10	N/A	$104,595	$95,12710% above	N/A
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	22	$59,705	N/A	$62,6945% below	N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	46	$58,902	$59,588	$58,9981% above	$34,166
Curriculum and Instruction	24	$56,741	N/A	$57,1741% below	$20,500
Biology, General	27	$50,659	N/A	$47,7916% above	$26,392
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	11	$52,487	$49,484	$60,55318% below	N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	24	$57,416	$47,483	$60,23421% below	$44,782

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs University of the Southwest reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Healthcare practitioners
Allergists and Immunologists
Median pay
$265,930
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Healthcare practitioners
Hospitalists
Median pay
$265,930
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Healthcare practitioners
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
Median pay
$265,930
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Healthcare practitioners
Physicians, All Other
Median pay
$265,930
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
Healthcare practitioners
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Median pay
$265,930
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Healthcare practitioners
Sports Medicine Physicians
Median pay
$265,930
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making