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Culinary Arts at Kirkwood Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Kirkwood Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kirkwood Community College is in Cedar Rapids, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 culinary arts degrees were granted at Kirkwood Community College.

Studying Online at Kirkwood Community College

Many students take online classes at Kirkwood Community College. Among 12,763 students, 2,770 (22%) studied exclusively online and 4,897 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Kirkwood Community College

Use these rankings to compare Kirkwood Community College’s Culinary Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 17
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#51 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#189 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Kirkwood Community College

Those who finish Kirkwood Community College’s Culinary Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,926
2 years	$31,472
3 years	$31,341
4 years	$32,950
5 years	$34,066

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Kirkwood Community College earn a median of $32,950, compared with $43,199 for all Kirkwood Community College graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Kirkwood Community College is $15,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Kirkwood Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Kirkwood Community College are 53% women (19) and 47% men (17).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Kirkwood Community College

Of the 13 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Kirkwood Community College, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College, lower 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 Kirkwood Community College

The Culinary Arts program at Kirkwood Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Chef Training	36

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Kirkwood Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.