Engineering Technologies at Southwestern College

Every engineering technologies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering tech program at Southwestern College stacks up to those at other schools.

SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and approximately 17,621 students attend the school each year.

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

SWC Chula Vista Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

SWC Chula Vista Engineering Technologies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at SWC Chula Vista

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Southwestern College.

SWC Chula Vista Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at SWC Chula Vista may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

SWC Chula Vista does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern College with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Quality Control Technology	5
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	3

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 CA, the home state for Southwestern College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	65,210	$48,720
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	56,660	$45,120
Construction Managers	32,420	$117,770

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.