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Culinary Arts at Guilford Technical Community College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Guilford Technical Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Guilford Technical Community College sits in Jamestown, NC.
During the most recent reporting year, 84 culinary arts graduations were recorded at Guilford Technical Community College.
Online & Distance Learning at Guilford Technical Community College
Many students take online classes at Guilford Technical Community College. Among 11,485 students, 4,088 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,611 (31%) took at least some classes online.
Culinary Arts Rankings at Guilford Technical Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Guilford Technical Community College’s Culinary Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | North Carolina | #6 of 15 |
| Best Value | North Carolina | #14 of 15 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #28 of 81 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #74 of 89 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #163 of 295 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #263 of 310 |
Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Guilford Technical Community College
Students who complete Guilford Technical Community College’s Culinary Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $21,045 |
| 2 years | $22,572 |
| 3 years | $25,639 |
| 4 years | $28,075 |
| 5 years | $31,176 |
Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from Guilford Technical Community College report median earnings of $28,075, compared with $34,708 for all Guilford Technical Community College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
The median debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Guilford Technical Community College is $32,169.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Guilford Technical Community College, by degree type.
Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Guilford Technical Community College are 50% women (42) and 50% men (42).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Guilford Technical Community College
Of the 24 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Guilford Technical Community College, 50% were women (12) and 50% were men (12).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Guilford Technical Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 8 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 3 |
| Black / African American | 10 |
| Asian | 1 |
| International (Nonresident) | 2 |
Minority students account for 58% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Guilford Technical Community College, higher than 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 Guilford Technical Community College
The Culinary Arts program at Guilford Technical Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chef Training | 84 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Guilford Technical Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.