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Culinary Arts at Kirkwood Community College

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Culinary Arts at Kirkwood Community College

What traits are you looking for in a culinary arts school? To help you decide if Kirkwood Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's culinary arts program.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277.

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.

Kirkwood Community College Culinary Arts Degrees Available

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

Kirkwood Community College Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

57% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at Kirkwood Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 70% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Restaurant Cooks 11,670 $24,700
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 10,460 $32,480
Bartenders 8,370 $21,220
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 6,580 $27,110
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 3,950 $31,940

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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