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Culinary Arts at Northwestern Michigan College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern Michigan College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern Michigan College is located in Traverse City, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 culinary arts degrees were granted at Northwestern Michigan College.

Studying Online at Northwestern Michigan College

Distance learning is available at Northwestern Michigan College. Among 3,253 students, 792 (24%) studied exclusively online and 1,137 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Northwestern Michigan College

Rankings can help you compare Northwestern Michigan College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#3 of 10
Best Value	Michigan	#3 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#68 of 310
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#102 of 295

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Northwestern Michigan College

Those who finish Northwestern Michigan 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
1 year	$26,743
2 years	$30,409
3 years	$30,107
4 years	$28,685
5 years	$38,650

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Culinary Arts graduates from Northwestern Michigan College earn a median of $28,685, compared with $44,669 for all Northwestern Michigan College graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Northwestern Michigan College stands at $14,199.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Northwestern Michigan College are 78% women (14) and 22% men (4).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Northwestern Michigan College

Among the 10 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Northwestern Michigan College, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Unknown	1

*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 Northwestern Michigan College

The Culinary Arts program at Northwestern Michigan College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	6
Chef Training	11
Other Culinary Arts	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Northwestern Michigan College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.