Academic Programs

Southwestern College offers 133 career-focused programs. Find the right fit for your goals.

Chula Vista, CA

How Many Programs Are Offered at Southwestern College?

133
Total Programs
3479
Annual Graduates
31
Program Categories

How Southwestern College Compares

A catalog of 133 programs across 31 fields makes Southwestern College one of the more comprehensive options in trade education. Larger catalogs typically come with broader student services, more electives, and easier transfers between programs if your interests shift.

What Programs Does Southwestern College Offer?

Liberal Arts & Humanities
3 programs 766 graduates (22.0%)
558
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 237 Female: 321
Award Year: 2024
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%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 34 Female: 121
Award Year: 2024
102
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 70 Female: 32
Award Year: 2024
80
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 72
Award Year: 2024
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
26
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 22
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 21 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
17
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 13
Award Year: 2024
17
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 16
Award Year: 2024
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
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 7
Award Year: 2024
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
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

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Business, Management & Marketing
20 programs 536 graduates (15.4%)
309
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 150 Female: 159
Award Year: 2024
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
20
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 14
Award Year: 2024
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024
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
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 9
Award Year: 2024
9
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

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
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

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
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
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%)
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
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
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%)
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
12
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
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
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Communication & Journalism
3 programs 71 graduates (2.0%)
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%)
36
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 33
Award Year: 2024
32
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 32
Award Year: 2024
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
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
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%)
38
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 12 Female: 26
Award Year: 2024
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

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
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

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

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%)
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

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%)

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
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Personal & Culinary Services
2 programs 35 graduates (1.0%)
25
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 13 Female: 12
Award Year: 2024
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
4 programs 26 graduates (0.7%)
16
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 16 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
1 program 25 graduates (0.7%)
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%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Communications Technologies
3 programs 12 graduates (0.3%)
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Construction Trades
3 programs 10 graduates (0.3%)
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
Architecture & Related Services
2 programs 8 graduates (0.2%)
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Transportation & Materials Moving
1 program 7 graduates (0.2%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Agriculture & Natural Resources
3 programs 7 graduates (0.2%)

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
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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