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Culinary Arts at Oakland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Oakland Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Oakland Community College sits in Auburn Hills, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 culinary arts degrees were granted at Oakland Community College.

Studying Online at Oakland Community College

Online coursework is an option at Oakland Community College. Of 15,287 students, 5,653 (37%) studied exclusively online and 4,447 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Oakland Community College

Rankings can help you compare Oakland Community College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#4 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#6 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#9 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#37 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#70 of 310
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#223 of 295

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Oakland Community College

Graduates of Oakland 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	$27,780
2 years	$21,964

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Oakland Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Oakland Community College are 50% women (6) and 50% men (6).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Oakland Community College

Of the 10 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Oakland Community College, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

*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 Oakland Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	2
Chef Training	10

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Oakland Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.