by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts. 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 Pikes Peak Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in culinary arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at PPCC paid an average of $629 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $153 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,680 | $15,102 |
| Fees | $287 | $287 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at PPCC in Culinary Arts walked away with an average of $21,062 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $17,705.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from PPCC is $27,729 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $24,331.
Online degrees for the PPCC culinary arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PPCC Online Learning page.
About 64.6% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.8% of the culinary arts associate degrees at PPCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 48 |
*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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