Culinary Arts at Northwestern Michigan College

If you are interested in studying culinary arts, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern Michigan College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and approximately 3,278 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.

NMC 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

NMC Culinary Arts Rankings

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at NMC

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

NMC Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at NMC are white. Around 86% 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 Northwestern Michigan College with a associate's in culinary arts.

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

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

If you plan to be a culinary arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern Michigan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	6
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services	6

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 Northwestern Michigan 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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