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Culinary Arts at Clover Park Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, take a look at what Clover Park Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Clover Park Technical College sits in Lakewood, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 53 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Clover Park Technical College.

Studying Online at Clover Park Technical College

Many students take online classes at Clover Park Technical College. Among 3,408 students, 407 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 821 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Clover Park Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Clover Park Technical College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#1 of 9
Best Value	Washington	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 55
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 310
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#7 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 295

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Clover Park Technical College

Graduates of Clover Park Technical 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
3 years	$29,709
4 years	$34,886
5 years	$39,692

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from Clover Park Technical College report median earnings of $34,886, compared with $48,576 for all Clover Park Technical College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Clover Park Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Clover Park Technical College are 68% women (36) and 32% men (17).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Clover Park Technical College

Of the 16 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Clover Park Technical College, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Clover Park Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Clover Park Technical College, below 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 Clover Park Technical College

This Culinary Arts program at Clover Park Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	23
Chef Training	30

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Clover Park Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.