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Drafting & Design Engineering at SOWELA Technical Community College

If you plan to study Drafting & Design Engineering, you may want to check out the program at SOWELA Technical Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SOWELA Technical Community College is in Lake Charles, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 60 drafting & design engineering degrees were awarded at SOWELA Technical Community College.

Online Class Availability at SOWELA Technical Community College

Many students take online classes at SOWELA Technical Community College. Of 3,446 students, 368 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,407 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at SOWELA Technical Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how SOWELA Technical Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#1 of 8
Best Value	Louisiana	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 194
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#30 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#106 of 195

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from SOWELA Technical Community College

Students who complete SOWELA Technical Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,241

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College are 28% women (17) and 72% men (43).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at SOWELA Technical Community College

Of the 16 associate’s drafting & design engineering graduates at SOWELA Technical Community College, 25% were women (4) and 75% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at SOWELA Technical Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at SOWELA Technical Community College, below the national average of 37%.*

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

More Specific Drafting & Design Engineering Concentrations at SOWELA Technical Community College

This Drafting & Design Engineering program at SOWELA Technical Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Drafting & Design Technology	60

Top-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Drafting & Design Engineering program at SOWELA Technical Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Drafters, All Other	$114,777
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$109,781
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$82,779
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252

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.