Florida SouthWestern State College
Florida SouthWestern State College offers hands-on training for careers in healthcare, business, and technology, with a strong focus on local workforce needs. The college provides industry-aligned programs in nursing, radiologic technology, respiratory care, and various IT specializations through bootcamps. FSW connects students with employers through its Career Connection Center and Handshake platform, which helps with job and internship searches.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Florida SouthWestern State College
3 trade programs at Florida SouthWestern State College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
85 | $63,089/yr | $9,000 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
74 | $61,622/yr | $9,000 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
50 | $27,740/yr | $7,000 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Florida
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Florida, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Florida
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Florida. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Fort Myers
Other cities in Florida with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Fort Myers.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Florida SouthWestern State College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.