Culinary Arts at Virginia Western Community College

Every culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts program at Virginia Western Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,738.

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.

Virginia Western Community College Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

Virginia Western Community College Culinary Arts Rankings

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

33% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Virginia Western Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 78% 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 Virginia Western Community College with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

The following culinary arts concentations are available at Virginia Western Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Western Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	19

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Restaurant Cooks	33,380	$26,590
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	27,380	$37,070
Bartenders	10,400	$26,420
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	7,850	$29,400
Bakers	3,340	$27,030

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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