Registered Nursing at Southwestern College
If you plan to study Registered Nursing, take a look at what Southwestern College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Southwestern College is in Chula Vista, CA.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Southwestern College.
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Online & Distance Learning at Southwestern College
Online coursework is an option at Southwestern College. Among 20,986 students, 6,041 (29%) studied exclusively online and 6,997 (33%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Take a look at the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Southwestern College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Southwestern College are 80% women (51) and 20% men (13).
Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Southwestern College
Among the 64 associate’s registered nursing graduates at Southwestern College, 80% were women (51) and 20% were men (13).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 11 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 29 |
| Black / African American | 7 |
| Asian | 15 |
| Unknown | 2 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern College, above the national average of 43%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates
Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Southwestern College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | $143,854 |
| Registered Nurses | $105,741 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $69,718 |
| Critical Care Nurses | $65,103 |
| Acute Care Nurses | $56,247 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | $52,889 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.