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Culinary Arts at Waukesha County Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Waukesha County Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Waukesha County Technical College is in Pewaukee, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Waukesha County Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Waukesha County Technical College

Many students take online classes at Waukesha County Technical College. Of 8,367 students, 503 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,326 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Waukesha County Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Waukesha County Technical College’s Culinary Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#5 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#29 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#33 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#185 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Waukesha County Technical College

Graduates of Waukesha County 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	$30,651
2 years	$29,141
3 years	$34,026

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Waukesha County Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Waukesha County Technical College are 50% women (17) and 50% men (17).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Waukesha County Technical College

Of the 16 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Waukesha County Technical College, 44% were women (7) and 56% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 19% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Waukesha County Technical College, lower 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 Waukesha County Technical College

The Culinary Arts program at Waukesha County Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	18
Restaurant & Catering Management	10
Food Preparation/Kitchen Assistant	6

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Waukesha County Technical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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

• 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.