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Health Professions at SOWELA Technical Community College

Health Professions at SOWELA Technical Community College

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

SOWELA is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,914.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

SOWELA Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at SOWELA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at SOWELA Technical Community College.

SOWELA Health Professions Associate’s Program

95% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at SOWELA are white. Around 64% 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 51
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at SOWELA Technical Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SOWELA Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 36
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 16

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses 43,110 $63,970
Personal Care Aides 34,590 $19,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 21,080 $49,360
Nursing Assistants 20,690 $22,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,450 $39,480

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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