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Culinary Arts at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, take a look at what NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is in Bentonville, AR.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 72 culinary arts degrees were awarded at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
Studying Online at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Online coursework is an option at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Of 8,412 students, 2,781 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,226 (26%) took at least some classes online.
Median Debt at Graduation
Median student loan debt for Culinary Arts graduates from NorthWest Arkansas Community College is $12,500.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, by degree type.
Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at NorthWest Arkansas Community College are 50% women (36) and 50% men (36).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Of the 16 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, 50% were women (8) and 50% were men (8).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 14 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
Minority students account for 12% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at NorthWest Arkansas 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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College
The Culinary Arts program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 16 |
| Baking & Pastry Arts | 10 |
| Chef Training | 46 |
Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Students who finish Culinary Arts program at NorthWest Arkansas 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.