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General Economics at Southwestern College

If you plan to study General Economics, consider the program at Southwestern College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwestern College is located in Chula Vista, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 91 general economics degrees were granted at Southwestern College.

Studying Online at Southwestern College

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Economics graduates at Southwestern College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Economics graduates at Southwestern College are 47% women (43) and 53% men (48).

General Economics Associate’s Program at Southwestern College

Of the 91 associate’s general economics degrees awarded at Southwestern College, 47% were women (43) and 53% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	70
Black / African American	1
Asian	9
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 91% of General Economics associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern College, higher than the national average of 67%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Economics Graduates

Students who finish General Economics program at Southwestern College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

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.