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Basic Certificate in Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter

Basic Certificates in Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter

14 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in meat cutting. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 21% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Meat Cutting Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 14 students earned their basic certificate in meat cutting. This makes it the 225th most popular basic certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in meat cutting at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 14
Undergraduate Certificate 12
Associate Degree 2

Earnings of Meat Cutting Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for meat cutting majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for meat cutting majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in meat cutting. About 71.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 4
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The racial-ethnic distribution of meat cutting basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 4 colleges that offer a basic certificate in meat cutting. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
9 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Madison Area Technical College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for meat cutting majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Each year, around 12,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,304 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,304 per year. The meat cutting program at Madison Area Technical College awarded 9 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

#2

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
6 Yearly Graduations
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

GateWay Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in meat cutting. The meat cutting program at GateWay Community College awarded 6 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

#3

Miles Community College

Miles City, Montana
0 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for meat cutting majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Miles Community College. Roughly 500 attend the school each year. The meat cutting program at Miles Community College awarded 0 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 25% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, Wyoming
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for meat cutting majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Central Wyoming College. Roughly 1,700 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 people received their basic certificate in meat cutting from CWC.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to meat cutting that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chef Training 2,329
Baking & Pastry Arts 1,243
General Cooking & Culinary Arts 1,099
Food Preparation/Kitchen Assistant 638
Restaurant & Catering Management 582

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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