Economics at Southwestern College

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

SWC Chula Vista Economics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Economics

SWC Chula Vista Economics Rankings

Economics Student Demographics at SWC Chula Vista

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

SWC Chula Vista Economics Associate’s Program

54% Women

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of economics associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in economics only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at SWC Chula Vista may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 18% 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 economics graduates 64% 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Southwestern College. 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
General Economics	51

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	98,590	$78,090
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Economists	1,430	$124,430
Survey Researchers	780	$75,150
Economics Professors	700	$139,050

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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