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Culinary Arts at Southern Maine Community College

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

Southern Maine Community College is in South Portland, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Southern Maine Community College.

Studying Online at Southern Maine Community College

Distance learning is available at Southern Maine Community College. Among 7,900 students, 1,866 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Southern Maine Community College

Use these rankings to compare Southern Maine Community College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#None of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#None of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 295
Best Value	Maine	#None of 1
Best Value	New England (Region)	#None of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Southern Maine Community College

Students who complete Southern Maine Community 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	$32,093
2 years	$29,322
3 years	$33,350
4 years	$38,242
5 years	$41,344

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Southern Maine Community College earn a median of $38,242, compared with $46,130 for all Southern Maine Community College graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Southern Maine Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Southern Maine Community College are 67% women (6) and 33% men (3).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Southern Maine Community College

Among the 9 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Southern Maine Community College, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 33% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine Community College

This Culinary Arts program at Southern Maine Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Chef Training	9

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Southern Maine Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.