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Culinary Arts at Leeward Community College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, take a look at what Leeward Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Leeward Community College is in Pearl City, HI.
During the most recent reporting year, 32 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Leeward Community College.
Studying Online at Leeward Community College
Many students take online classes at Leeward Community College. Among 6,471 students, 3,721 (58%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,475 (23%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Leeward Community College
Students who complete Leeward 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 | $32,563 |
| 4 years | $31,518 |
| 5 years | $35,023 |
Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from Leeward Community College take home a median $31,518, compared with $39,906 for all Leeward Community College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Leeward Community College, by degree type.
Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Leeward Community College are 50% women (16) and 50% men (16).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Leeward Community College
Among the 16 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Leeward Community College, 44% were women (7) and 56% were men (9).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Leeward Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 1 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 |
| Asian | 7 |
| Two or More Races | 7 |
Minority students account for 94% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Leeward 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 Leeward Community College
This Culinary Arts program at Leeward Community College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 32 |
Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Leeward Community College pursue many career paths. Here are 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.
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