Associate's Degree · Lake Charles, LA
At SOWELA Technical Community College, the Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians associate's degree program reported $127,701 median earnings four years after completion and $7,457 median federal debt among 140 working graduates.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗
01 · Published outcomes
Four-year median earnings were $127,701, five-year median earnings were $130,442, and median federal debt was $7,457 for the published program cohorts.
Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.
02 · Same-field context
Among 7 published associate's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 100th percentile and debt was lower than about 71% of peers.
Higher earnings than about 100% of published same-field, same-credential records.
Lower median debt than about 71% of published same-field, same-credential records.
Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.
03 · Comparison records
The comparison group contains 7 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.
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04 · Institution context
The SOWELA Technical Community College institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.
Lake Charles, Louisiana · Public
Answers at a glance
The program FAQ reports $127,701 four-year median earnings, $7,457 median federal debt, 140 working graduates, and 7 same-field peer records.
Median earnings were $127,701 four years after completion and $130,442 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.
The published median federal debt was $7,457 across a reported debt cohort of 64 borrowers.
Peers share CIP field 15.06 and the Associate's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.
