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Culinary Arts at University of Hawaii Maui College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, consider the program at University of Hawaii Maui College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Hawaii Maui College is in Kahului, HI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 culinary arts graduations were recorded at University of Hawaii Maui College.

Studying Online at University of Hawaii Maui College

Online coursework is an option at University of Hawaii Maui College. Of 2,792 students, 1,206 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 623 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at University of Hawaii Maui College

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Hawaii Maui College’s Culinary Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Hawaii	#2 of 3
Best Value	Hawaii	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#8 of 55
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#37 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#57 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#191 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from University of Hawaii Maui College

Graduates of University of Hawaii Maui College’s Culinary Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,887
2 years	$39,153
3 years	$46,116
4 years	$34,673
5 years	$38,985

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from University of Hawaii Maui College take home a median $34,673, compared with $44,306 for all University of Hawaii Maui College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at University of Hawaii Maui College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at University of Hawaii Maui College are 58% women (28) and 42% men (20).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at University of Hawaii Maui College

Of the 25 associate’s culinary arts graduates at University of Hawaii Maui College, 56% were women (14) and 44% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 88% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii Maui 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 University of Hawaii Maui College

The Culinary Arts program at University of Hawaii Maui College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Cooking & Culinary Arts	48

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at University of Hawaii Maui College work across a variety of fields. 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.