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 Southern Maine 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMCC paid an average of $192 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $96 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,138 | $10,138 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,730 | $2,730 |
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The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from SMCC is $30,228 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $24,331.
Online degrees for the SMCC 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 SMCC Online Learning page.
About 70.0% 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%.
None of the culinary arts associate degree recipients at SMCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 10 |
*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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