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Culinary Arts at Montgomery County Community College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Montgomery County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montgomery County Community College is in Blue Bell, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 culinary arts degrees were granted at Montgomery County Community College.

Studying Online at Montgomery County Community College

Distance learning is available at Montgomery County Community College. Among 9,278 students, 3,191 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,164 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Montgomery County Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Montgomery County Community College’s Culinary Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#3 of 10
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#18 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#108 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#200 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Montgomery County Community College

Those who finish Montgomery County Community College’s Culinary Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,520
2 years	$25,194

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Culinary Arts graduates from Montgomery County Community College comes in at $15,417.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Montgomery County Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Montgomery County Community College are 77% women (24) and 23% men (7).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Montgomery County Community College

Of the 16 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Montgomery County Community College, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Montgomery County Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Montgomery County Community College, lower than the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at Montgomery County Community College

The Culinary Arts program at Montgomery County Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	22
Chef Training	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Montgomery County Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Culinary Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$111,183
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$50,662
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$47,691
Bakers	$41,467
Cooks, Restaurant	$41,438
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,104
Cooks, All Other	$36,782

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.