SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, Louisiana. 42 certificate and associate programs, public. 42 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Louisiana.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $63,005 (126) | $62,250 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $49,549 (80) | $58,960 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,771 (73) | $30,510 Nursing Assistants |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $24,730 (27) | $44,890 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (12) | $32,240 Security Guards |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (13) | $78,810 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $32,480 Office Clerks, General |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $68,470 Drafters, All Other |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $44,890 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $39,730 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $43,860 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $43,960 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $32,480 Office Clerks, General |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,790 General and Operations Managers |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,790 General and Operations Managers |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,360 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $39,730 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $102,800 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $102,800 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $77,000 Computer Occupations, All Other |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,000 Computer Occupations, All Other |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $32,240 Security Guards |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $35,800 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $35,800 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,810 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $68,470 Drafters, All Other |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,360 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's degree | — | not published | $75,360 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $58,960 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Forestry | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,020 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,250 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,810 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | not published | $78,810 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,580 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $78,580 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,360 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's degree | — | not published | $30,510 Nursing Assistants |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,250 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | — | not published | $62,250 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | — | not published | $80,230 Registered Nurses |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,550 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $75,550 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.