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Chef Training at SOWELA Technical Community College

Chef Training at SOWELA Technical Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chef Training, consider the program at SOWELA Technical Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SOWELA Technical Community College is located in Lake Charles, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 98 chef training graduations were recorded at SOWELA Technical Community College.

Studying Online at SOWELA Technical Community College

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Chef Training graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chef Training graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College are 55% women (54) and 45% men (44).

Chef Training Associate’s Program at SOWELA Technical Community College

Among the 12 associate’s chef training degrees awarded at SOWELA Technical Community College, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

SOWELA Technical Community College gender breakdown of Chef Training Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chef Training 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 diversity of Chef Training majors at SOWELA Technical Community College

Minority students account for 50% of Chef Training associate’s degree recipients at SOWELA Technical Community College, lower than the national average of 51%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Chef Training Graduates

Students who finish Chef Training program at SOWELA Technical Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Chef Training majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
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

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