SOWELA Technical Community College
SOWELA Technical Community College offers hands-on training in high-demand industrial crafts, transportation, and allied health fields. The school emphasizes practical learning with facilities like surgical simulation areas and various trade labs, preparing students for specific certifications and careers. SOWELA also partners with local industries to align programs with workforce needs and offers customized training solutions.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at SOWELA Technical Community College
9 trade programs at SOWELA Technical CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
85 | $72,690/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
79 | $43,365/yr | — |
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Industrial Production Technology
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
75 | $75,239/yr | — |
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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
73 | $52,083/yr | — |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
67 | $31,941/yr | — |
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Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
64 | $51,912/yr | — |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
60 | $31,019/yr | — |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → |
60 | $30,360/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
57 | $23,832/yr | — |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 9 trade and vocational programs at SOWELA Technical Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.