Allied Health Professions at SOWELA Technical Community College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if SOWELA Technical Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health 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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

SOWELA Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at SOWELA

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

SOWELA Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

100% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

SOWELA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 23% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,810	$36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,210	$60,360

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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