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Culinary Arts/Chef Training at SOWELA Technical Community College

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

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts/Chef Training section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Online Classes Are Available at SOWELA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SOWELA does offer online education options in culinary arts/chef training for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

SOWELA Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Student Demographics at SOWELA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts/chef training majors at SOWELA Technical Community College.

SOWELA Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate’s Program

75% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of culinary arts/chef training associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts/chef training 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 culinary arts/chef training.

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

Careers That Culinary Arts/Chef Training Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts/chef training 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
Chefs and Head Cooks	1,890	$45,730
Cooks	760	$26,350

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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