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Physical Science Technicians at SOWELA Technical Community College

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Physical Science Technicians at SOWELA Technical Community College

Every physical science technicians school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical science tech 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 Physical Science Technicians section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA Physical Science Technicians Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Physical Science Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Physical Science Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Science Tech

SOWELA Physical Science Technicians Rankings

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Physical Science Tech Student Demographics at SOWELA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science tech majors at SOWELA Technical Community College.

SOWELA Physical Science Technicians Associate’s Program

63% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of physical science tech associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical science tech only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at SOWELA may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

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SOWELA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical science tech graduates 12% 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 physical science tech.

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

Careers That Physical Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science tech 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
Chemical Plant and System Operators 4,760 $68,150
Chemical Technicians 3,020 $65,030
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,830 $64,870
Science Technicians 1,220 $47,250
Industrial Engineering Technicians 450 $74,930

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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