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Public Administration at Southwestern College

If you plan to study Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwestern College is in Chula Vista, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 public administration graduations were recorded at Southwestern College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwestern College

Many students take online classes at Southwestern College. Among 20,986 students, 6,041 (29%) studied exclusively online and 6,997 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at Southwestern College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at Southwestern College are 43% women (6) and 57% men (8).

Public Administration Associate’s Program at Southwestern College

Of the 14 associate’s public administration graduates at Southwestern College, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Minority students account for 100% of Public Administration associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern College, above the national average of 62%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Southwestern College

This Public Administration program at Southwestern College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	14

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at Southwestern College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.