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Culinary Arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, consider the program at Western Iowa Tech Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 culinary arts degrees were granted at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Studying Online at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Many students take online classes at Western Iowa Tech Community College. Of 5,482 students, 2,096 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,296 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Use these rankings to compare Western Iowa Tech Community College’s Culinary Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#4 of 5
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#6 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#184 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College

Students who complete Western Iowa Tech Community College’s Culinary Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,772
2 years	$21,964

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Culinary Arts graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College is $12,530.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College are 50% women (18) and 50% men (18).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Among the 5 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 40% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Western Iowa Tech 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College

This Culinary Arts program at Western Iowa Tech Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Chef Training	36

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Western Iowa Tech Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Culinary Arts majors, 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.