The better majors in Southwest University are education, psychology, agronomy, special economic animal breeding (sericulture), food science and engineering, biological science, plant protection, sericulture, mathematics and applied mathematics, horticulture, history, chemistry, agricultural and forestry economic management, language and literature, physics, animal medicine, agricultural resources and environment, ideological and political education and English, all of which are national majors.

Employment direction of psychology major: psychology graduates mainly go to education, engineering design departments, industrial and commercial enterprises, medical care, justice, administrative management and other departments to engage in teaching, management, counseling and treatment, technology development and other work.

Employment direction of English major: English major graduates are suitable for secretarial, translation, professional or administrative work in foreign trade ministries, trading companies, foreign-related institutions, foreign-invested enterprises, multinational companies, financial and international trade units, foreign-related departments of governments at all levels, various export-oriented enterprises or companies, banks, insurance, customs, border defense, universities and scientific research departments.