Computer & Information Sciences at Southwestern Community College

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

SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and approximately 1,503 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SWCC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

SWCC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at SWCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Southwestern Community College.

SWCC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at SWCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at SWCC are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Community College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Southwestern Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Systems Networking	5
Computer Software & Applications	2

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Computer Systems Analysts	7,330	$84,300
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570
Computer User Support Specialists	4,460	$49,100
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,920	$126,560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,480	$74,940

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.