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Surgical Technology at Southwestern College

What traits are you looking for in a surgical technology/technologist school? To help you decide if Southwestern College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's surgical technology/technologist program.

SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and has a total student population of 17,621. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 students received their associate's degree in surgical technology/technologist.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Surgical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

SWC Chula Vista Surgical Technology Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Surgical Technology/Technologist (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist

SWC Chula Vista Surgical Technology Rankings

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Surgical Technology/Technologist Student Demographics at SWC Chula Vista

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the surgical technology/technologist majors at Southwestern College.

SWC Chula Vista Surgical Technology Associate’s Program

33% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of surgical technology/technologist associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in surgical technology/technologist only graduates about 15% men each year. The program at SWC Chula Vista may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 52% more women than average.

SWC Chula Vista does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in surgical technology/technologist graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern College with a associate's in surgical technology/technologist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Careers That Surgical Technology/Technologist Grads May Go Into

A degree in surgical technology/technologist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Southwestern College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Surgical Technologists	9,640	$60,940

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*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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