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Culinary Arts at Johnson County Community College

If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at Johnson County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Johnson County Community College is located in Overland Park, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Johnson County Community College.

Online Class Availability at Johnson County Community College

Distance learning is available at Johnson County Community College. Of 18,743 students, 3,507 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,198 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Johnson County Community College

Rankings can help you compare Johnson County Community College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 17
Best Value	Kansas	#1 of 3
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#15 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#255 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Johnson County Community College

Those who finish Johnson County Community College’s Culinary Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,287
2 years	$38,018
3 years	$36,550
4 years	$34,585
5 years	$40,068

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Culinary Arts graduates from Johnson County Community College take home a median $34,585, compared with $42,500 for all Johnson County Community College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Johnson County Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Johnson County Community College are 77% women (33) and 23% men (10).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Johnson County Community College

Of the 23 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Johnson County Community College, 57% were women (13) and 43% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Johnson County 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 Johnson County Community College

This Culinary Arts program at Johnson County Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	20
Chef Training	13
Restaurant & Catering Management	10

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Johnson County Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.