Culinary Arts at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

If you plan to study culinary arts, take a look at what Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,709. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 students received their associate's degree in culinary arts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

 

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

If you plan to be a culinary arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	17
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	15
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	11
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	2

Related Majors

• Cosmetology

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Restaurant Cooks	37,770	$24,280
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	33,750	$29,940
Bartenders	11,240	$21,590
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	9,810	$26,160
Food Service Managers	9,250	$52,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.