Precision Metal Working at SOWELA Technical Community College

If you plan to study precision metal working, take a look at what SOWELA Technical Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Precision Metal Working section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Precision Metal Working (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Precision Metal Working (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Precision Metal Working

SOWELA Precision Metal Working Rankings

Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at SOWELA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at SOWELA Technical Community College.

SOWELA Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision metal working only graduates about 10% women each year. The program at SOWELA may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 40% more women than average.

SOWELA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in precision metal working 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 precision metal working.

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

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

Precision Metal Working majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Careers That Precision Metal Working Grads May Go Into

A degree in precision metal working 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
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,310	$52,810
Machinists	4,810	$49,160
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	1,800	$44,110
Sheet Metal Workers	1,480	$44,860
Metal and Plastic Workers	380	$33,610

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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