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Nursing at SOWELA Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at SOWELA Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

SOWELA Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

SOWELA Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at SOWELA

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

SOWELA Nursing Associate’s Program

92% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at SOWELA are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. SOWELA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 6% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Registered Nursing 36

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 43,110 $63,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,540 $100,710
Nurse Practitioners 2,820 $105,340
Nursing Instructors and Professors 800 $72,010
Nurse Anesthetists 740 $159,370

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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