| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 21 | 9 | NOT OFFERED |
As of 2026, Southwestern Illinois College offers 131 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 433 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 321 students.
A total of 2,999 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at SWIC. 2,043 students completed certificate programs and 956 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at SWIC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | |||
| Associate's | 55 | NOT OFFERED | 956 | 403 | 553 |
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 14 | NOT OFFERED | 574 | 168 | 406 |
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 34 | NOT OFFERED | 622 | 354 | 268 |
| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 28 | NOT OFFERED | 847 | 576 | 271 |
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Southwestern Illinois College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 433 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 321 students.
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 321 | 138 | 183 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 252 | 227 | 25 |
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Electrician | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 30 | 2 | 28 |
| Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 21 | 21 | - |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 13 | - | 13 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 433 | 172 | 261 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 118 | 64 | 54 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 86 | 7 | 79 |
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 41 | 8 | 33 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 33 | - | 33 |
| Electrician | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 17 | 17 | - |
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 238 | 18 | 220 |
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 118 | 6 | 112 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 94 | 35 | 59 |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 54 | 54 | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Fire Services Administration | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Construction Trades | 5 | 5 | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 5 | - | 5 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 4 | - | 4 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 150 | 131 | 19 |
| Corrections | 105 | 82 | 23 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 93 | 4 | 89 |
| Construction Trades | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 43 | 6 | 37 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 21 | 21 | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 18 | 1 | 17 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 21 | 9 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 2 | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | 12 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED |
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 5 | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 38 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED | 26 | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 3 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
| Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 2 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 18 | 13 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | NOT OFFERED | 33 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 321 | 433 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED | 118 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections | 105 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 11 | 13 | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 252 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Security and Loss Prevention Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fire Services Administration | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 54 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | 9 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | 1 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Electrician | 33 | 31 | NOT OFFERED |
| Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (other) | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 36 | 8 | NOT OFFERED |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | 5 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | 68 | 48 | NOT OFFERED |
| Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 21 | 17 | NOT OFFERED |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | 43 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 150 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | 9 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Air Transportation (other) | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 2 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
| Music | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 13 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 7 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 1 | 41 | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 5 | 13 | NOT OFFERED |
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 118 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 43 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | 86 | NOT OFFERED |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 30 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 238 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 13 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 7 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 1 | 41 | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 5 | 13 | NOT OFFERED |
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 118 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 43 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | 86 | NOT OFFERED |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 30 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 238 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 2 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Small Business Administration/Management | 9 | 10 | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED |
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