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Criminal Justice & Corrections at SOWELA Technical Community College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at SOWELA Technical Community College

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at SOWELA Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

SOWELA Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at SOWELA

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

SOWELA Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

95% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of criminal justice 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 criminal justice at SOWELA are white. Around 68% 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 criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice 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
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,810 $41,550
Accountants and Auditors 10,390 $66,860
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,890 $34,370
Computer Workers 4,050 $66,600

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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