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Culinary Arts at SOWELA Technical Community College

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Culinary Arts at SOWELA Technical Community College

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

Online Classes Are Available at SOWELA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SOWELA offers distance education options for culinary arts at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

SOWELA Culinary Arts Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at SOWELA are white. Around 63% 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 culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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.

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