Southwest University at El Paso
Southwest University at El Paso offers hands-on training in programs like automotive and diesel technology, with dedicated bays and vehicles for students to work on. The university also provides practical experience in healthcare fields, utilizing eleven medical laboratories for skills such as phlebotomy and EKGs. Career services assist students and alumni with resume development and connecting with potential employers and externship opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Southwest University at El Paso
7 trade programs at Southwest University at El Paso, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
72 | $74,637/yr | $32,500 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
56 | $51,809/yr | $41,654 |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
54 | $33,024/yr | $19,998 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
51 | $25,851/yr | $20,000 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
45 | $27,925/yr | $20,000 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
44 | $24,117/yr | $17,367 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
41 | $30,423/yr | $24,750 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at Southwest University at El Paso using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.