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Culinary Arts at Pierpont Community and Technical College

Culinary Arts at Pierpont Community and Technical College

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

Pierpont Community and Technical College is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and approximately 1,613 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.

Pierpont Community and Technical College 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

Pierpont Community and Technical College Culinary Arts Rankings

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Pierpont Community and Technical College

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

Pierpont Community and Technical College Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Pierpont Community and Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Pierpont Community and Technical College are white. Around 92% 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College with a associate's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
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 Pierpont Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Institutional Food Workers 12

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 WV, the home state for Pierpont Community and Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Restaurant Cooks 6,680 $23,520
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 5,280 $30,140
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 5,090 $24,200
Bartenders 2,350 $21,740
Food Service Managers 1,500 $47,230

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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