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Culinary Arts at SOWELA Technical Community College
What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at SOWELA Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
SOWELA Technical Community College is located in Lake Charles, LA.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 98 culinary arts degrees were awarded 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%) studied exclusively online and 1,407 (41%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College are 55% women (54) and 45% men (44).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at SOWELA Technical Community College
Of the 12 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at SOWELA Technical Community College, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at SOWELA Technical Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 6 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 |
| Black / African American | 4 |
| Asian | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at SOWELA Technical Community College, below the national average of 52%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at SOWELA Technical Community College
This Culinary Arts program at SOWELA Technical Community College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chef Training | 98 |
Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at SOWELA Technical Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Culinary Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | $165,782 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | $50,662 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $47,691 |
| Bakers | $41,467 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $41,438 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $37,104 |
| Cooks, All Other | $36,782 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $35,292 |
| Cooks, Private Household | $35,204 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $30,453 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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