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Culinary Arts at Madison Area Technical College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, consider the program at Madison Area Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Madison Area Technical College is located in Madison, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 71 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Madison Area Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Madison Area Technical College

Many students take online classes at Madison Area Technical College. Of 13,641 students, 2,937 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,333 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Madison Area Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Madison Area Technical College’s Culinary Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 295
Best Value	Wisconsin	#9 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#39 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#237 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Madison Area Technical College

Graduates of Madison Area Technical 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	$29,703

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Madison Area Technical College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Madison Area Technical College are 56% women (40) and 44% men (31).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Madison Area Technical College

Of the 9 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Madison Area Technical College, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Madison Area Technical 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 Madison Area Technical College

The Culinary Arts program at Madison Area Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Cooking & Culinary Arts	26
Baking & Pastry Arts	14
Chef Training	9
Meat Cutting	9
Other Culinary Arts	13

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Madison Area Technical 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.