General Business/Commerce at SOWELA Technical Community College
SOWELA is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and approximately 2,914 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.
SOWELA General Business/Commerce Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in General Business (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in General Business (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in General Business
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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SOWELA offers distance education options for general business at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
SOWELA General Business/Commerce Rankings
General Business Student Demographics at SOWELA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at SOWELA Technical Community College.
SOWELA General Business/Commerce Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general business at SOWELA are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. SOWELA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general business graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SOWELA Technical Community College with a associate's in general business.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into
A degree in general business 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 |
|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 27,790 | $115,060 |
| Managers | 9,790 | $87,080 |
| Construction Managers | 3,630 | $99,610 |
| Management Analysts | 3,400 | $80,370 |
| Sales Managers | 2,800 | $106,850 |
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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