Culinary Arts at SOWELA Technical Community College
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 Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.
SOWELA Culinary Arts Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts
SOWELA Culinary Arts Rankings
Culinary Arts Student Demographics at SOWELA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at SOWELA Technical Community College.
SOWELA Culinary Arts Associate’s Program
SOWELA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in culinary arts graduates 14% 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 culinary arts.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Culinary Arts
If you plan to be a culinary arts 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 |
---|---|
Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 8 |
Related Majors
Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into
A degree in culinary arts 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 |
---|---|---|
Restaurant Cooks | 17,110 | $23,230 |
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors | 16,060 | $32,360 |
Bartenders | 8,200 | $19,350 |
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks | 5,330 | $21,990 |
Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,890 | $45,730 |
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.