Culinary Arts at Ozarks Technical Community College

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

OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 11,237.

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.

OTC Culinary Arts Degrees Available

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

OTC Culinary Arts Rankings

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at OTC

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

OTC Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

59% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at OTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at OTC are white. Around 56% 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 Ozarks Technical Community College with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Ozarks Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	19
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	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 MO, the home state for Ozarks Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Restaurant Cooks	28,990	$25,180
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	18,830	$34,010
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	13,610	$24,900
Bartenders	11,600	$26,480
Bakers	3,870	$25,660

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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