SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
SOWELA Technical Community College has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $127,701 four years after finishing, against $73,971 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$39,491
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at SOWELA Technical Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 30 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 87 | $86,981 | $127,701 | $73,97173% above | N/A |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 105 | $54,883 | $91,057 | $73,91923% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 49 | $74,341 | $71,515 | $79,94311% below | N/A |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 16 | N/A | $55,019 | $59,9968% below | N/A |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 91 | $53,028 | N/A | $50,8954% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 33 | $48,435 | N/A | $57,68016% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 9 | N/A | $47,669 | $49,1383% below | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 51 | $29,784 | $45,091 | $49,1348% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 21 | N/A | $35,884 | $47,30624% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 287 | N/A | $63,577 | $64,6932% below | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 63 | N/A | $46,806 | $56,82118% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs SOWELA Technical Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Accounting and Related Services
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Accounting and Related Services
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
Programs A–ZVerified facts
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