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Personal & Culinary Services at SOWELA Technical Community College

What traits are you looking for in a personal and culinary services school? To help you decide if SOWELA Technical Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's personal and culinary services program.

SOWELA is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,914. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 students received their associate's degree in personal and culinary services.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Personal & Culinary Services section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Personal & Culinary Services (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Personal & Culinary Services (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Personal & Culinary Services

Online Classes Are Available at SOWELA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SOWELA does offer online courses in personal and culinary services for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

SOWELA Personal & Culinary Services Rankings

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Personal & Culinary Services Student Demographics at SOWELA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the personal and culinary services majors at SOWELA Technical Community College.

SOWELA Personal & Culinary Services Associate’s Program

75% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of personal and culinary services associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in personal and culinary services only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at SOWELA may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in personal and culinary services at SOWELA are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SOWELA Technical Community College with a associate's in personal and culinary services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Personal & Culinary Services

Personal & Culinary Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SOWELA Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts	57

Careers That Personal & Culinary Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in personal and culinary services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for SOWELA Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Restaurant Cooks	17,110	$23,230
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	16,060	$32,360
Bartenders	8,200	$19,350
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	5,330	$21,990
Personal Service Worker Supervisors	3,310	$36,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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