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Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, consider the program at Atlantic Cape Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Atlantic Cape Community College is in Mays Landing, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 44 culinary arts graduations were recorded at Atlantic Cape Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Atlantic Cape Community College

Online coursework is an option at Atlantic Cape Community College. Among 4,052 students, 1,216 (30%) studied exclusively online and 1,414 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Atlantic Cape Community College

Use these rankings to compare Atlantic Cape Community College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#2 of 7
Best Value	New Jersey	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 35
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#13 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#160 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College

Students who complete Atlantic Cape Community College’s Culinary Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,352
2 years	$28,236

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College comes in at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Atlantic Cape Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Atlantic Cape Community College are 45% women (20) and 55% men (24).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Atlantic Cape Community College

Among the 36 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Atlantic Cape Community College, 53% were women (19) and 47% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Atlantic Cape Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Atlantic Cape Community College, above the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at Atlantic Cape Community College

The Culinary Arts program at Atlantic Cape Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	11
Chef Training	33

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Atlantic Cape Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$50,662
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$47,691
Bakers	$41,467
Cooks, Restaurant	$41,438
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,104
Cooks, All Other	$36,782
Chefs and Head Cooks	$35,292
Cooks, Private Household	$35,204
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,453

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.