by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Culinary Arts/Chef Training. 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 Northwestern Michigan College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in culinary arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NMC paid an average of $296 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $227 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,264 | $9,472 |
| Fees | $1,016 | $1,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $540 | $540 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,275 | $8,275 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,060 | $2,060 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Culinary Arts students who received their associate degree at NMC took out an average of $11,250 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $17,705.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from NMC is $27,564 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $24,331.
NMC 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 NMC Online Learning page.
About 64.3% 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%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in culinary arts at NMC in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 14 |
*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.
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