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Chef Training at Southern Maine Community College
If you plan to study Chef Training, take a look at what Southern Maine Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Southern Maine Community College sits in South Portland, ME.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 chef training graduations were recorded at Southern Maine Community College.
Online Class Availability at Southern Maine Community College
Many students take online classes at Southern Maine Community College. Of 7,900 students, 1,866 (24%) studied exclusively online and 2,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Chef Training Rankings at Southern Maine Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Maine Community College’s Chef Training program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Maine | #None |
| Best Schools (Quality) | New England (Region) | #None of 5 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #None of 184 |
| Best Value | Maine | #None of 1 |
| Best Value | New England (Region) | #None of 6 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #None of 219 |
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Chef Training graduates at Southern Maine Community College, broken down by degree level.
Across all degree levels, Chef Training graduates at Southern Maine Community College are 67% women (6) and 33% men (3).
Chef Training Associate’s Program at Southern Maine Community College
Among the 9 associate’s chef training graduates at Southern Maine Community College, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chef Training associate’s degree recipients at Southern Maine Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 6 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 3 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Chef Training associate’s degree recipients at Southern Maine Community College, lower than the national average of 51%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Best-Paid Careers for Chef Training Graduates
Graduates of the Chef Training program at Southern Maine Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Chef Training graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.