Degree Programs Overview
Florida SouthWestern State College offers 66 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 2,501 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Florida SouthWestern State. 178 students completed certificate programs and 2,026 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Florida SouthWestern State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 28 | NOT OFFERED | 2,026 | 664 | 1,362 |
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| Bachelor's | 10 | 1 | 297 | 60 | 237 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 21 | NOT OFFERED | 149 | 108 | 41 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 29 | 13 | 16 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Florida SouthWestern State College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($70,413) after graduation and the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $44,067 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$70,413 | $5,868 | $11,250 | $119 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$44,067 | $3,672 | $10,519 | $112 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$43,799 | $3,650 | $14,051 | $149 |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$57,734 | $4,811 | $9,000 | $95 |
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| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions |
$55,539 | $4,628 | - | - |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$54,939 | $4,578 | $9,000 | $95 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$37,673 | $3,139 | $10,353 | $110 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$34,478 | $2,873 | $7,000 | $74 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$33,987 | $2,832 | - | - |
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Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$49,460 | $4,122 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Florida SouthWestern State College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 1,510 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate program has the second most completers of 248 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 19 | 10 | 9 |
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| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1,510 | 513 | 997 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 248 | 38 | 210 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 34 | 24 | 10 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 26 | 10 | 16 |
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| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 20 | 9 | 11 |
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| Forensic Science and Technology | 20 | 3 | 17 |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 19 | 8 | 11 |
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| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 17 | - | 17 |
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| Computer Programming/Programmer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 15 | 5 | 10 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 124 | 15 | 109 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 100 | 31 | 69 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 44 | 6 | 38 |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | 20 | 8 | 12 |
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| Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist | 9 | - | 9 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 63 | 60 | 3 |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 36 | 27 | 9 |
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| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 11 | 9 | 2 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Chemical Technology/Technician | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Computer Programming/Programmer | 5 | 5 | - |
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| Information Technology | 5 | 5 | - |
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| Small Business Administration/Management | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Architectural Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Communications Technology/Technician | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Information Technology | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 5 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 2 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1,510 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Chemical Technology/Technician | 5 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 63 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Forensic Science and Technology | 2 |
20 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Technology | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 36 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
20 |
0 |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | 1 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
248 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 36 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
20 |
0 |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | 1 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
248 |
124ONLINE |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
26 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Risk Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
100 |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 8 |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Small Business Administration/Management | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Banking and Financial Support Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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