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Culinary Arts at Texas State Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, consider the program at Texas State Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Texas State Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Texas State Technical College

Online coursework is an option at Texas State Technical College. Of 12,077 students, 3,542 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,896 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Texas State Technical College

Rankings can help you compare Texas State Technical College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#13 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#18 of 37
Best Value	Texas	#20 of 24
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#29 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#152 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#219 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Texas State Technical College

Students who complete Texas State Technical 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	$23,577
2 years	$19,719
3 years	$15,653
4 years	$23,320
5 years	$31,724

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Texas State Technical College take home a median $23,320, compared with $57,921 for all Texas State Technical College graduates — about 60% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Texas State Technical College stands at $10,860.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Texas State Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Texas State Technical College are 42% women (14) and 58% men (19).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Texas State Technical College

Among the 18 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Texas State Technical College, 33% were women (6) and 67% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	1
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Texas State Technical College, higher 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 Texas State Technical College

The Culinary Arts program at Texas State Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Chef Training	33

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Texas State Technical College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.