2026 Rankings for University of the Southwest

Which College Factual rankings and awards has USW earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards USW has earned will be listed on this page.

USW also offers graduate programs. Explore its graduate-school rankings for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

Quality Rankings
Best for the Money Rankings

How USW Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#2144 Best Colleges

#1 Best Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in New Mexico

Top Ranked Majors

USW has 45 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in New Mexico Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in New Mexico	1	1	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New Mexico	1	4	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in New Mexico	1	4	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Educational Assessment Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	3	View Report
Best Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Education Schools in New Mexico	9	14	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southwest Region	20	27	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region	21	28	View Report
Best Educational Assessment Schools	25	27	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region	30	31	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region	31	32	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	33	37	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	33	37	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Southwest Region	69	70	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	80	81	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	83	84	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region	101	102	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	104	105	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region	129	173	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools	188	240	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools	188	240	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools	207	280	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools	223	304	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools	314	336	View Report
Best Special Education Schools	425	463	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools	575	581	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	732	758	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	915	943	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	943	972	View Report
Best Education Schools	1140	1574	View Report

How USW Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

USW has 45 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in New Mexico Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in New Mexico	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in New Mexico	1	1	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	3	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico	14	14	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southwest Region	19	26	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools	20	26	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region	20	27	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region	27	30	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	28	36	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	28	36	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region	28	31	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Southwest Region	32	52	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	49	69	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southwest Region	57	78	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	57	81	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	58	83	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region	77	102	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	78	104	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in the Southwest Region	140	170	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools	161	236	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools	161	236	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools	195	290	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools	199	298	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools	276	380	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools	332	456	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	332	547	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	457	757	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools	460	678	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	628	938	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	650	966	View Report
Best Value Education Schools	1046	1542	View Report

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