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Culinary Arts at Trident Technical College

Culinary Arts at Trident Technical College

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

Trident Technical College is located in Charleston, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 171 culinary arts graduations were recorded at Trident Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Trident Technical College

Many students take online classes at Trident Technical College. Among 13,552 students, 6,295 (46%) studied exclusively online and 2,982 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Trident Technical College stands at $15,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Trident Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Trident Technical College are 71% women (122) and 29% men (49).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Trident Technical College

Of the 63 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Trident Technical College, 68% were women (43) and 32% were men (20).

Trident Technical College gender breakdown of Culinary Arts Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 26
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 27
Asian 2
Two or More Races 4
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Culinary Arts majors at Trident Technical College

Minority students account for 56% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Trident 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 Trident Technical College

The Culinary Arts program at Trident Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
General Cooking & Culinary Arts 3
Baking & Pastry Arts 33
Chef Training 115
Institutional Food Workers 20

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Trident Technical 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

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