by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WCTC. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 4 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, WCTC among the top schools in the country for culinary arts, placing at #85 out of 183 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Culinary Arts Schools | 85 of 183 |
| Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin | 3 of 4 |
| Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 20 of 30 |
The following degree levels are offered in culinary arts at WCTC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 16 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 18 |
During the most recent reporting year, Waukesha County Technical College conferred 16 associate’s degrees in culinary arts.
WCTC ranks competitively among schools offering culinary arts at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin | 3 |
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 20 |
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools | 81 |
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,272 | $6,728 |
| Fees | $318 | $318 |
Find out more about WCTC tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of culinary arts associate’s degrees went to men and 44% went to women.
The majority of culinary arts associate’s degree graduates at WCTC are White. Roughly 81% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Waukesha County Technical College with a associate’s in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
WCTC granted 10 associate’s completions in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager in the most recent reporting year — 30% to women and 70% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).
WCTC awarded 6 associate’s completions in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Waukesha County Technical College awarded 18 undergraduate certificate degrees in culinary arts.
WCTC is not currently ranked for culinary arts at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of culinary arts undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The largest share of culinary arts undergraduate certificate degree graduates at WCTC were White. About 89% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Waukesha County Technical College with a undergraduate certificate in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
WCTC conferred 12 undergraduate certificate degrees in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
WCTC conferred 6 undergraduate certificate degrees in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant in the latest year of data — 17% to women and 83% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.