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Culinary Arts at Western Technical College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Western Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Western Technical College is in La Crosse, WI.
Studying Online at Western Technical College
Distance learning is available at Western Technical College. Among 3,625 students, 962 (27%) studied exclusively online and 1,251 (35%) took at least some classes online.
Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Western Technical 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
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