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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at SOWELA Technical Community College

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at SOWELA Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying vehicle maintenance & repair, you may want to check out the program at SOWELA Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Vehicle Maintenance & Repair section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

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

SOWELA Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at SOWELA

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

SOWELA Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in vehicle repair at SOWELA are white. Around 100% 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 vehicle repair.

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

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

The following vehicle repair concentations are available at SOWELA Technical Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SOWELA Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 1

Careers That Vehicle Repair Grads May Go Into

A degree in vehicle repair 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
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 8,940 $66,060
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 7,820 $39,880
Bus and Truck Mechanics 2,620 $47,680
Automotive Body Repairers 1,850 $41,870
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,730 $60,340

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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