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Culinary Arts at Fox Valley Technical College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, take a look at what Fox Valley Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Fox Valley Technical College is in Appleton, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 culinary arts degrees were granted at Fox Valley Technical College.

Studying Online at Fox Valley Technical College

Distance learning is available at Fox Valley Technical College. Of 10,670 students, 2,088 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,527 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Fox Valley Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Fox Valley Technical College’s Culinary Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 295
Best Value	Wisconsin	#7 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#34 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#205 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Fox Valley Technical College

Those who finish Fox Valley Technical College’s Culinary Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,945
2 years	$26,933
3 years	$32,040
4 years	$35,632
5 years	$40,883

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Fox Valley Technical College report median earnings of $35,632, compared with $46,430 for all Fox Valley Technical College graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Fox Valley Technical College comes in at $14,234.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Fox Valley Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Fox Valley Technical College are 58% women (30) and 42% men (22).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Fox Valley Technical College

Among the 22 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Fox Valley Technical College, 59% were women (13) and 41% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Minority students account for 18% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Fox Valley 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 Fox Valley Technical College

The Culinary Arts program at Fox Valley Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	21
Chef Training	13
Food Preparation/Kitchen Assistant	18

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Fox Valley Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Culinary Arts graduates, 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.