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Industrial Production Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College

Industrial Production Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying Industrial Production Technology, take a look at what SOWELA Technical Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SOWELA Technical Community College is in Lake Charles, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 266 industrial production technology degrees were granted at SOWELA Technical Community College.

Online Class Availability at SOWELA Technical Community College

Distance learning is available at SOWELA Technical Community College. Of 3,446 students, 368 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,407 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Industrial Production Technology Rankings at SOWELA Technical Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how SOWELA Technical Community College’s Industrial Production Technology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Louisiana #1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #2 of 61
Best Value Louisiana #2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #9 of 186
Best Value Southeast (Region) #32 of 61
Best Value Nationwide #72 of 187

Earnings for Industrial Production Technology Graduates from SOWELA Technical Community College

Graduates of SOWELA Technical Community College’s Industrial Production Technology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Industrial Production Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $74,657
2 years $63,005
3 years $101,805
4 years $116,399
5 years $130,442

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Industrial Production Technology graduates from SOWELA Technical Community College earn a median of $116,399, compared with $83,264 for all SOWELA Technical Community College graduates — about 40% higher than the school-wide median.

Industrial Production Technology earnings compared with all majors at SOWELA Technical Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Industrial Production Technology graduates from SOWELA Technical Community College stands at $7,457.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Industrial Production Technology graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Industrial Production Technology graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College are 21% women (56) and 79% men (210).

Industrial Production Technology Associate’s Program at SOWELA Technical Community College

Of the 87 associate’s industrial production technology degrees awarded at SOWELA Technical Community College, 22% were women (19) and 78% were men (68).

SOWELA Technical Community College gender breakdown of Industrial Production Technology Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Industrial Production Technology associate’s degree recipients at SOWELA Technical Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 68
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 13
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Industrial Production Technology majors at SOWELA Technical Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Industrial Production Technology associate’s degree recipients at SOWELA Technical Community College, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Industrial Production Technology Concentrations at SOWELA Technical Community College

The Industrial Production Technology program at SOWELA Technical Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Other Industrial Production 266

Top-Paying Careers for Industrial Production Technology Graduates

Students who finish Industrial Production Technology program at SOWELA Technical Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Industrial Production Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $121,642
Photonics Technicians $106,964
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians $88,689
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,455
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,230
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists $57,631
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $50,036
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $30,069

References

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