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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Florida SouthWestern State College

If you plan to study emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic), take a look at what Florida SouthWestern State College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,141 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

FSW Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

FSW Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at FSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) majors at Florida SouthWestern State College.

FSW Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

41% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) only graduates about 38% women each year. The program at FSW may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) at FSW are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. FSW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a associate's in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida SouthWestern State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 11,130 $35,790
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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