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Machine Tool Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying Machine Tool Technology, 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 sits in Lake Charles, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 machine tool technology degrees were granted at SOWELA Technical Community College.

Online Class Availability at SOWELA Technical Community College

Many students take online classes at SOWELA Technical Community College. Among 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 composition of Machine Tool Technology graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Machine Tool Technology graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (31).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at SOWELA Technical Community College

Among the 4 associate’s machine tool technology degrees awarded at SOWELA Technical Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

SOWELA Technical Community College gender breakdown of Machine Tool Technology Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic diversity of Machine Tool Technology majors at SOWELA Technical Community College

Minority students account for 50% of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at SOWELA Technical Community College, above the national average of 25%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Those who complete Machine Tool Technology program at SOWELA Technical Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Machine Tool Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$67,669
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$67,252
Machinists	$58,269
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,961
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$53,306
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,281
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,258
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,503
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,318
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,758

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