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Culinary Arts at Walnut Hill College

If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at Walnut Hill College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Walnut Hill College is located in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 culinary arts degrees were granted at Walnut Hill College.

Studying Online at Walnut Hill College

Walnut Hill College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Walnut Hill College

Use these rankings to compare Walnut Hill College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#8 of 10
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#32 of 35
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#275 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#306 of 310

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#8 of 10
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#32 of 35
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#275 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#306 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Walnut Hill College

Graduates of Walnut Hill 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	$28,286
2 years	$28,686
3 years	$33,754
4 years	$34,779
5 years	$37,838

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from Walnut Hill College report median earnings of $34,779, compared with $33,887 for all Walnut Hill College graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Culinary Arts graduates from Walnut Hill College stands at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Walnut Hill College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Walnut Hill College are 57% women (33) and 43% men (25).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Walnut Hill College

Of the 44 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Walnut Hill College, 57% were women (25) and 43% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Walnut Hill College, below the national average of 52%.*

Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program at Walnut Hill College

Among the 14 bachelor’s culinary arts graduates at Walnut Hill College, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Walnut Hill College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Culinary Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Walnut Hill College, below the national average of 42%.*

*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 Walnut Hill College

This Culinary Arts program at Walnut Hill College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	26
Chef Training	32

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Walnut Hill College go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.