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Culinary Arts at Gwinnett Technical College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, take a look at what Gwinnett Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gwinnett Technical College is located in Lawrenceville, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 53 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Gwinnett Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Gwinnett Technical College

Distance learning is available at Gwinnett Technical College. Among 11,166 students, 3,975 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,458 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Gwinnett Technical College

Rankings can help you compare Gwinnett Technical College’s Culinary Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#5 of 14
Best Value	Georgia	#14 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 81
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#69 of 89
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#115 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#250 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Gwinnett Technical College

Those who finish Gwinnett Technical 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
2 years	$24,421
4 years	$29,475
5 years	$36,839

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Gwinnett Technical College earn a median of $29,475, compared with $44,819 for all Gwinnett Technical College graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Gwinnett Technical College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Gwinnett Technical College are 81% women (43) and 19% men (10).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Gwinnett Technical College

Among the 9 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Gwinnett Technical College, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	6
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Gwinnett Technical 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 Gwinnett Technical College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	9
Chef Training	15
Food Preparation/Kitchen Assistant	29

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Gwinnett Technical College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying 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.