BOMSouthwestern Community College
Southwestern Community College is a community college in Sylva, North Carolina. One of 58 community colleges in North Carolina.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Sylva, North Carolina 28779
- Website
- southwesterncc.edu
Regional context
Southwestern Community College is a community college located in Sylva, North Carolina. It is one of 58 institutions of this type in the state. The campus serves as a local educational facility within the region.
Nearest other institutions include Western Carolina University at 3 miles, Haywood Community College at 20 miles, Brevard College at 28 miles, and Carolina College of Hair Design Inc at 38 miles. There are 183 nearby companies within 25 miles of the campus. These entities represent the registered business base surrounding the college.
What Southwestern Community College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 191 |
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 186 |
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | Associate | 126 |
| Education | CertificatesAssociate | 46 |
| Legal professions & studies | CertificatesAssociate | 42 |
| Culinary, entertainment & personal services | CertificatesAssociate | 36 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 35 |
| Precision production Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 34 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 33 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 29 |
| Visual & performing arts | CertificatesAssociate | 24 |
| Parks, recreation & fitness | CertificatesAssociate | 22 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 19 |
| Construction trades Industrial base | Certificates | 18 |
+ 1 more field of study
Who hires from these programs
29 of the 184 companies mapped within 25 miles of Sylva, North Carolina align with fields taught here. Limited demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 22 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Engineering technology | 4 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 4 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Machining & CNC | 3 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Welding | 2 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Automotive & diesel | 1 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
The supplier base around this campus
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156 companies mapped within 25 miles of Sylva, NC. Nearest include:
- THE SOUTHWESTERN CHILD DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION INCWebster, NC · 0.7 mi away
- JACKSON COUNTY AIRPORTSylva, NC · 2 mi away
- COMMUNITY TABLESylva, NC · 2 mi away
- ALPHA OMEGA BROADBAND LLCCullowhee, NC · 3 mi away
- BRAVO ZULU RECOVERY LLCCullowhee, NC · 3 mi away
- HAMPTON WOODS ASSISTED LIVING INCJackson, NC · 5.3 mi away
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