Science Technologies / Technicians at Florida SouthWestern State College

What traits are you looking for in a science tech school? To help you decide if Florida SouthWestern State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's science tech 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 Science Technologies / Technicians section at the bottom of this page.

FSW Science Technologies / Technicians Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Science Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Science Tech

FSW Science Technologies / Technicians Rankings

Science Tech Student Demographics at FSW

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

FSW Science Technologies / Technicians Associate’s Program

29% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of science tech associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

FSW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in science tech graduates 20% 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 science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Science Technologies / Technicians

If you plan to be a science tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Physical Science Technicians	5

Careers That Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in science tech 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
Science Technicians	2,970	$45,200
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2,390	$51,070
Biological Technicians	2,240	$44,690
Chemical Technicians	2,030	$47,970
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	1,310	$46,070

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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