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Culinary Arts at Lawson State Community College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at Lawson State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Lawson State Community College is in Birmingham, AL.
During the most recent reporting year, 14 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Lawson State Community College.
Online & Distance Learning at Lawson State Community College
Many students take online classes at Lawson State Community College. Of 3,453 students, 746 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,126 (33%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Lawson State Community College, by degree type.
Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Lawson State Community College are 93% women (13) and 7% men (1).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Lawson State Community College
Of the 6 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Lawson State Community College, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Lawson State Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Black / African American | 6 |
Minority students account for 100% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Lawson State 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 Lawson State Community College
The Culinary Arts program at Lawson State Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chef Training | 14 |
Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Lawson State Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Culinary Arts majors, 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.