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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Southwestern College

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Southwestern College

What traits are you looking for in a practical nursing school? To help you decide if Southwestern College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's practical nursing program.

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 Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants section at the bottom of this page.

SWC Chula Vista Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

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

SWC Chula Vista Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

Practical Nursing Student Demographics at SWC Chula Vista

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

SWC Chula Vista Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program

88% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of practical nursing associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in practical nursing only graduates about 11% men each year. The program at SWC Chula Vista may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% 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 practical nursing graduates 30% 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 practical nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

If you plan to be a practical nursing 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 Southwestern College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 28

Careers That Practical Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in practical nursing 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
Nursing Assistants 99,440 $35,220
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 64,000 $56,200

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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