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Culinary Arts at Kauai Community College
What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Kauai Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Kauai Community College is located in Lihue, HI.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Kauai Community College.
Online & Distance Learning at Kauai Community College
Many students take online classes at Kauai Community College. Among 1,335 students, 439 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 307 (23%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Kauai Community College
Graduates of Kauai 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 |
|---|---|
| 2 years | $25,194 |
| 4 years | $21,358 |
| 5 years | $26,788 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Kauai Community College earn a median of $21,358, compared with $35,521 for all Kauai Community College graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Kauai Community College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Kauai Community College are 57% women (8) and 43% men (6).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Kauai Community College
Of the 7 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Kauai Community College, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Kauai Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 1 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Two or More Races | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Minority students account for 71% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Kauai 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 Kauai Community College
This Culinary Arts program at Kauai Community College offers more specialized concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 14 |
Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Kauai Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.