Allied Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Florida SouthWestern State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,141.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

FSW Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

FSW Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at FSW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. 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.

Allied Health Student Demographics at FSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Florida SouthWestern State College.

FSW Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

57% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at FSW may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

FSW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

FSW Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at FSW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida SouthWestern State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	27
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	17
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	13
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	10

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida SouthWestern State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	11,130	$35,790
Health Technologists and Technicians	9,600	$42,730
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Respiratory Therapists	8,200	$57,960
Surgical Technologists	7,340	$44,030

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.

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