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Culinary Arts at Des Moines Area Community College

Culinary Arts at Des Moines Area Community College

If you are interested in studying culinary arts, you may want to check out the program at Des Moines Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and approximately 23,051 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 31 students received their associate's degree in culinary arts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Culinary Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

DMACC Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at DMACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Des Moines Area Community College.

DMACC Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

48% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at DMACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at DMACC are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with a associate's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

If you plan to be a culinary arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Des Moines Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 56

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Des Moines Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Restaurant Cooks 11,670 $24,700
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 10,460 $32,480
Bartenders 8,370 $21,220
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 6,580 $27,110
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 3,950 $31,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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