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Culinary Arts at Ozarks Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying culinary arts, you may want to check out the program at Ozarks Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 11,237. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 25 students received their associate's degree in culinary arts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

OTC Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

OTC Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at OTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Ozarks Technical Community College.

OTC Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

64% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at OTC are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ozarks Technical Community College with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

If you plan to be a culinary arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ozarks Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	33
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	6

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Ozarks Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Restaurant Cooks	28,990	$25,180
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	18,830	$34,010
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	13,610	$24,900
Bartenders	11,600	$26,480
Bakers	3,870	$25,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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