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Culinary Arts at Iowa Western Community College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at Iowa Western Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Iowa Western Community College sits in Council Bluffs, IA.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 culinary arts degrees were granted at Iowa Western Community College.
Online & Distance Learning at Iowa Western Community College
Distance learning is available at Iowa Western Community College. Among 5,540 students, 1,633 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,886 (34%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Iowa Western Community College, broken down by degree level.
Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Iowa Western Community College are 67% women (30) and 33% men (15).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Iowa Western Community College
Of the 9 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Iowa Western Community College, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Iowa Western Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 7 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 2 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Iowa Western Community 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 Iowa Western Community College
The Culinary Arts program at Iowa Western Community College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chef Training | 12 |
| Food Preparation/Kitchen Assistant | 30 |
| Institutional Food Workers | 3 |
Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Iowa Western Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.