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Culinary Arts at Wake Technical Community College

Culinary Arts at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 75 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Wake Technical Community College.

Online Class Availability at Wake Technical Community College

Online coursework is an option at Wake Technical Community College. Of 24,609 students, 11,077 (45%) studied exclusively online and 7,234 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Wake Technical Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Wake Technical Community College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #5 of 15
Best Value North Carolina #10 of 15
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #26 of 81
Best Value Southeast (Region) #48 of 89
Best Value Nationwide #135 of 310
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #156 of 295

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Wake Technical Community College

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

Median earnings by years after graduation for Culinary Arts at Wake Technical Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $31,816
2 years $28,960
3 years $27,319
4 years $30,898
5 years $36,316

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from Wake Technical Community College take home a median $30,898, compared with $41,410 for all Wake Technical Community College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Culinary Arts earnings compared with all majors at Wake Technical Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Wake Technical Community College stands at $13,226.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Wake Technical Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Wake Technical Community College are 77% women (58) and 23% men (17).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Wake Technical Community College

Of the 27 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Wake Technical Community College, 67% were women (18) and 33% were men (9).

Wake Technical Community 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 Wake Technical Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 12
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 6
Asian 2
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
International (Nonresident) 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Culinary Arts majors at Wake Technical Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Wake Technical Community College, below 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 Wake Technical Community College

This Culinary Arts program at Wake Technical Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts 44
Chef Training 31

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Wake Technical Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying 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

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