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Culinary Arts at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

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Culinary Arts at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

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

NWACC is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and approximately 7,411 students attend the school each year.

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.

NWACC Culinary Arts Degrees Available

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

NWACC Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at NWACC

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

NWACC Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

65% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at NWACC are white. Around 60% 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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College with a associate's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 AR, the home state for NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 12,190 $29,470
Restaurant Cooks 10,910 $22,980
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 6,310 $22,320
Bartenders 2,030 $21,140
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,640 $27,640

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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