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General Drafting & Design Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College

General Drafting & Design Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College

What traits are you looking for in a general drafting & design tech school? To help you decide if SOWELA Technical Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general drafting & design tech program.

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 Drafting & Design Technology section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA General Drafting & Design Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in General Drafting & Design Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in General Drafting & Design Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in General Drafting & Design Tech

SOWELA General Drafting & Design Technology Rankings

General Drafting & Design Tech Student Demographics at SOWELA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general drafting & design tech majors at SOWELA Technical Community College.

SOWELA General Drafting & Design Technology Associate’s Program

23% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of general drafting & design tech associate's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general drafting & design tech at SOWELA are white. Around 77% 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 general drafting & design tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That General Drafting & Design Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in general drafting & design tech 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
Drafters 1,510 $57,520
Architectural and Civil Drafters 900 $56,390
Mechanical Drafters 540 $66,150
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 160 $68,510

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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