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Culinary Arts at Howard Community College

Every culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts program at Howard Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and has a total student population of 9,566. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 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.

HCC Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

HCC Culinary Arts Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at HCC

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

HCC Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

71% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

HCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in culinary arts graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	25

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 MD, the home state for Howard Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	18,390	$38,510
Restaurant Cooks	16,560	$28,220
Bartenders	10,210	$23,500
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	4,790	$33,010
Bakers	3,880	$29,040

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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