by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how MATC compares to other colleges that offer culinary arts.
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MATC offers the culinary arts program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Culinary Arts graduates with a bachelor’s degree from MATC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,603 a year. This is below $45,249, the median for all majors at MATC.
To complete a bachelor’s at MATC, culinary arts students borrow a median amount of $19,386 in student loans. This is higher than $18,413, the typical median for all majors at MATC.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $6,728 |
| Fees | $699 | $699 |
Read more about MATC tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of culinary arts associate’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of culinary arts associate’s degree graduates at MATC are Black or African American. About 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College with a associate’s in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Here are the demographics of the culinary arts majors at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
The culinary arts program at MATC includes the following concentrations:
MATC granted 28 degrees in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (46%).
MATC granted 23 completions in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (39%).
MATC awarded 19 degrees in culinary arts/chef training recently — 47% to women and 53% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (37%).
MATC awarded 16 completions in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant in the most recent reporting year — 56% to women and 44% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (50%).
MATC granted 1 degree in culinary arts and related services in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.