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Electrician program at SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA · Public 2-year · (337) 421-6565 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 378
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $63,577
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $53,078
- Typical pay for electriciansBLS OEWS May 2025, Lake Charles, LA
- $63,620
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
SOWELA Technical Community College awarded 378 electrician credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 9 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 46.0301 Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | 51 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 46.0302 Electrician | 110 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 46.0301 Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | 18 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 46.0302 Electrician | 108 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 46.0302 Electrician | 91 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Louisiana's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectricalNCCER Core Level 1 and 2 · In person · CIP 46.0302 | $2,000 | 10 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Industrial Electrical TechnologyTechnical Diploma · In person · CIP 46.0302 | $12,889+ $4,400 books | 60 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
Compare nearby electrician programs
No other electrician program with its own page lies within 50 miles of Lake Charles.
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