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Culinary Arts at Pikes Peak State College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, consider the program at Pikes Peak State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pikes Peak State College is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 91 culinary arts degrees were granted at Pikes Peak State College.

Studying Online at Pikes Peak State College

Distance learning is available at Pikes Peak State College. Among 12,556 students, 3,526 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,237 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Pikes Peak State College

Rankings can help you compare Pikes Peak State College’s Culinary Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#4 of 6
Best Value	Colorado	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#7 of 9
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#9 of 13
Best Value	Nationwide	#204 of 310
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#208 of 295

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Pikes Peak State College

Students who complete Pikes Peak State 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	$26,520
2 years	$26,353
3 years	$25,683
4 years	$29,641
5 years	$27,043

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Pikes Peak State College earn a median of $29,641, compared with $42,893 for all Pikes Peak State College graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Pikes Peak State College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Pikes Peak State College are 70% women (64) and 30% men (27).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Pikes Peak State College

Among the 40 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Pikes Peak State College, 70% were women (28) and 30% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Pikes Peak State College, lower than the national average of 52%.*

*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 Pikes Peak State College

This Culinary Arts program at Pikes Peak State College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Cooking & Culinary Arts	91

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Pikes Peak State College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Culinary Arts majors, 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.