Culinary Arts at Grand Rapids Community College

Every culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts program at Grand Rapids Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 12,107.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Grand Rapids Community College Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

Grand Rapids Community College Culinary Arts Rankings

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Grand Rapids Community College.

Grand Rapids Community College Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

54% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Grand Rapids Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Rapids Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	28

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Restaurant Cooks	37,160	$25,550
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	30,200	$35,140
Bartenders	17,500	$24,070
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	8,560	$28,410
Bakers	5,800	$26,430

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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