by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Wake Technical Community 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 Wake Technical Community College paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Culinary Arts students who received their associate degree at Wake Technical Community College took out an average of $24,000 in student loans. That is 36% higher than the national average of $17,705.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from Wake Technical Community College is $30,771 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $24,331.
Wake Technical Community College 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 Wake Technical Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in culinary arts in 2019-2020, 77.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in culinary arts at Wake Technical Community College in 2019-2020, 29.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 17 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 19 |
*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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