Academic Programs
Southwestern College offers 133 career-focused programs. Find the right fit for your goals.
Chula Vista, CA
133
Total Programs
3479
Annual Graduates
31
Program Categories
What Programs Does Southwestern College Offer?
Liberal Arts & Humanities
3 programs • 766 graduates (22.0%)
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 24.0101
558
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 237 Female: 321
Award Year: 2024
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 24.0101
165
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 67 Female: 98
Award Year: 2024
Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 24.0103
43
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 10 Female: 33
Award Year: 2024
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
17 programs • 569 graduates (16.4%)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0000
155
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 34 Female: 121
Award Year: 2024
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0904
102
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 70 Female: 32
Award Year: 2024
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.3902
80
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 8 Female: 72
Award Year: 2024
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.3801
64
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 13 Female: 51
Award Year: 2024
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0602
30
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 26
Award Year: 2024
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.3901
26
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 22
Award Year: 2024
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0904
23
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 21 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Surgical Technology/Technologist.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0909
17
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 13
Award Year: 2024
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.1004
17
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 16
Award Year: 2024
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0799
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 9
Award Year: 2024
Medical/Clinical Assistant.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0801
11
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 11
Award Year: 2024
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.3901
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 7
Award Year: 2024
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0703
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0713
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
Medical/Clinical Assistant.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0801
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0904
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0716
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Business, Management & Marketing
20 programs • 536 graduates (15.4%)
Business Administration and Management, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0201
309
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 150 Female: 159
Award Year: 2024
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0302
53
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 23 Female: 30
Award Year: 2024
Real Estate.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.1501
52
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 17 Female: 35
Award Year: 2024
Business Administration and Management, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0201
20
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 6 Female: 14
Award Year: 2024
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0203
13
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0302
13
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024
Real Estate.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.1501
11
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0901
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0401
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 9
Award Year: 2024
Small Business Administration/Management.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0703
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
Banking and Financial Support Services.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0803
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0901
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0401
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0203
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Banking and Financial Support Services.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0803
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.1801
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Business/Commerce, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0101
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0302
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.1801
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Office Management and Supervision.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0204
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Social Sciences
6 programs • 247 graduates (7.1%)
Sociology, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.1101
96
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 57 Female: 39
Award Year: 2024
Economics, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.0601
91
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 48 Female: 43
Award Year: 2024
Political Science and Government, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.1001
30
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 15 Female: 15
Award Year: 2024
Anthropology, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.0201
16
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 6 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024
Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 45.0702
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
Geography.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.0701
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 6 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Psychology
1 program • 216 graduates (6.2%)
Psychology, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 42.0101
216
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 55 Female: 161
Award Year: 2024
Security & Protective Services
8 programs • 212 graduates (6.1%)
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0103
137
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 61 Female: 76
Award Year: 2024
Fire Science/Fire-fighting.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0203
29
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 27 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Criminal Justice/Police Science.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0107
25
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 23 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Forensic Science and Technology.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0406
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 7
Award Year: 2024
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0201
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 7 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0201
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Corrections.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0102
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Fire Science/Fire-fighting.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0203
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
1 program • 137 graduates (3.9%)
Biological and Physical Sciences.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 30.0101
137
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 39 Female: 98
Award Year: 2024
Visual & Performing Arts
9 programs • 95 graduates (2.7%)
Art/Art Studies, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0701
50
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 14 Female: 36
Award Year: 2024
Graphic Design.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0409
13
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0501
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 7 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
Visual and Performing Arts, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0101
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0602
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Music, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0901
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Dance, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0301
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Game and Interactive Media Design.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0411
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0502
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Communication & Journalism
3 programs • 71 graduates (2.0%)
Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 09.0101
34
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 17 Female: 17
Award Year: 2024
Radio and Television.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 09.0701
30
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 16 Female: 14
Award Year: 2024
Journalism.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 09.0401
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Family & Consumer Sciences
4 programs • 70 graduates (2.0%)
Human Development and Family Studies, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0701
36
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 33
Award Year: 2024
Human Development and Family Studies, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0701
32
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 32
Award Year: 2024
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0501
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Child Care Provider/Assistant.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0709
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
7 programs • 62 graduates (1.8%)
Spanish Language and Literature.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 16.0905
26
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 23
Award Year: 2024
Spanish Language and Literature.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 16.0905
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 7
Award Year: 2024
American Sign Language (ASL).
CERTIFICATE CIP: 16.1601
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 7
Award Year: 2024
Language Interpretation and Translation.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 16.0103
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
French Language and Literature.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 16.0901
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
Language Interpretation and Translation.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 16.0103
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Italian Language and Literature.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 16.0902
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
English Language & Literature
2 programs • 58 graduates (1.7%)
English Language and Literature, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 23.0101
38
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 12 Female: 26
Award Year: 2024
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 23.9999
20
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 17
Award Year: 2024
Computer & Information Sciences
9 programs • 57 graduates (1.6%)
Computer Science.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 11.0701
28
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 20 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0801
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Information Technology.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 11.0103
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 6 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Computer and Information Sciences, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0101
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Computer Programming/Programmer, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0201
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Computer Programming/Programmer, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 11.0201
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 11.0801
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Computer Support Specialist.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 11.1006
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 11.0901
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Public Administration & Social Services
2 programs • 57 graduates (1.6%)
Human Services, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 44.0000
43
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 11 Female: 32
Award Year: 2024
Public Administration.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 44.0401
14
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 8 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
4 programs • 48 graduates (1.4%)
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 31.0505
20
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 9 Female: 11
Award Year: 2024
Physical Fitness Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 31.0507
20
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 9 Female: 11
Award Year: 2024
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 31.0501
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Physical Fitness Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 31.0507
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Education
1 program • 45 graduates (1.3%)
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 13.1015
45
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 44
Award Year: 2024
Legal Professions & Studies
5 programs • 38 graduates (1.1%)
Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 22.0302
19
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 17
Award Year: 2024
Legal Studies.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 22.0000
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 22.0302
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 7
Award Year: 2024
Legal Studies.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 22.0000
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 22.0301
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Personal & Culinary Services
2 programs • 35 graduates (1.0%)
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 12.0500
25
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 13 Female: 12
Award Year: 2024
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 12.0500
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
4 programs • 26 graduates (0.7%)
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 47.0604
16
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 16 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 47.0604
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 47.0604
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 47.0104
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
1 program • 25 graduates (0.7%)
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 26.0101
25
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 7 Female: 18
Award Year: 2024
Mathematics & Statistics
1 program • 25 graduates (0.7%)
Mathematics, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 27.0101
25
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 21 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
History
1 program • 19 graduates (0.5%)
History, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 54.0101
19
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 13 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
Engineering Technologies
5 programs • 15 graduates (0.4%)
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 15.1301
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 15.1301
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 15.0508
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 15.0703
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 15.0703
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Communications Technologies
3 programs • 12 graduates (0.3%)
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 10.0201
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Recording Arts Technology/Technician.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 10.0203
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 10.0201
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Construction Trades
3 programs • 10 graduates (0.3%)
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 46.0403
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 46.0403
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 46.0412
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Architecture & Related Services
2 programs • 8 graduates (0.2%)
Architectural Technology/Technician.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 04.0901
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
Architectural Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 04.0901
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Transportation & Materials Moving
1 program • 7 graduates (0.2%)
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 49.0102
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Agriculture & Natural Resources
3 programs • 7 graduates (0.2%)
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 01.0601
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Landscaping and Groundskeeping.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 01.0605
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 01.0608
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Physical Sciences
3 programs • 3 graduates (0.1%)
Chemistry, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 40.0501
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Geology/Earth Science, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 40.0601
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Physics, General.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 40.0801
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Philosophy & Religious Studies
1 program • 2 graduates (0.1%)
Philosophy.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 38.0101
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Area & Cultural Studies
1 program • 1 graduates (0.0%)
Ethnic Studies.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 05.0200
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
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