by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Culinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Howard Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in culinary arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at HCC was $292 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $239 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,453 | $7,884 |
| Fees | $765 | $765 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
Learn more about HCC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from HCC is $33,993 per year. That is 40% higher than the national average of $24,331.
HCC does not offer an online option for its culinary arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HCC Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their Associate in culinary arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Around 45.5% of culinary arts associate degree recipients at HCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 11 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
