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Health Professions at Southwestern College

Health Professions at Southwestern College

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

SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and has a total student population of 17,621.

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

SWC Chula Vista Health Professions Degrees Available

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

SWC Chula Vista Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at SWC Chula Vista

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

SWC Chula Vista Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at SWC Chula Vista may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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SWC Chula Vista does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 37% 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 76
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 134
White 47
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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 Southwestern College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Sciences & Services 138
Nursing 64
Dental Support Services 59
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 28
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9
Allied Health Professions 5

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Personal Care Aides 558,350 $27,210
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 166,870 $62,560
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Nursing Assistants 99,440 $35,220

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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