Culinary Arts Program

The culinary arts program at Monroe College prepares students for a career as an executive chef, restaurateur, food and beverage manager, food writer, research chef, or a culinary educator. The program focuses on cooking related services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Program courses include: recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, managing food supplies and kitchen resources, food presentation, and a variety of cuisines and culinary techniques. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer culinary arts program.

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Monroe College

1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, NY

Monroe College, located in Bronx, New York, was founded in 1933 as the Monroe School of Business with the purpose of providing quality career oriented education for men and women. The school began with a small class enrollment but had grown significantly by World War II, after which enrollment skyrocketed due to increased demand by veterans for career oriented education. Since then the school has maintained high standards and a mission to be on the cutting edge of education and technology to ensure that students receive the best education possible and prepares them for employment in a modern and changing world.

Academics

Monroe College provides students with a liberal arts core curriculum that is combined with the student's desired course of study in order to earn the desired major. Programs are managed through multiple schools that comprise Monroe College, each with covering a specific field of study and maintaining its own courses. The school offers, certificates, associate degrees, bachelor degrees and graduate degrees depending on the students desired level of education, commitment and goals. Certificate and associate degrees are offered as part of the schools dedication to providing career development education and its tradition of adapting to the needs of students.  Bachelor and Graduate programs provide more  in depth education in similar areas of study, allowing students to develop higher earning potential and more employment opportunities.

Programs of study include:

• Business Administration
• Accounting
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary Arts
• Nursing

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students wishing to enroll at Monroe College must submit a completed application along with all required documentation. Once submitted the student will have an interview with a admissions representative, after which a decision will be made regarding enrollment. Individuals pursuing certificates or associate degrees will have less stringent requirements for admission than those pursuing a bachelor's degree. Individual's applying to Monroe College's King Graduate School must have earned a bachelor's degree and must supply a separate completed application in order to be considered. High GRE scores and a strong academic record are also a plus.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants, scholarships and work study programs. Aid must be applied for prior to the start of each academic year through the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the information from which will be used to determine a student's financial needs and aid program eligibility. Students may be chosen at random to supply additional information to verify the accuracy of the FAFSA due to new federal regulations governing the financial aid process. Scholarships may also be pursued from private sources through applications submitted individually to each desired one. Such scholarships will each have their own awards criterion.

Clubs and Organizations

Monroe College is home to a number of clubs and organizations that allow students to meet with one another to discuss academics, personal interests, cultural issues, or other topics as based on the focus of the club. Students are encouraged to participate in one or more of these clubs and organization in order to socialize with fellow students and to participate in non classroom related activities.

Clubs and organizations at Monroe College include:

• Gaming 4 All
• Criminal Justice Club
• Allied Health Club
• Amnesty International
• Poetry Club 

Students Enrolled in the Culinary Arts Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Monroe College offers an associate's degree program in culinary arts.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Chefs and Head Cooks

Description

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, chefs and head cooks employment is expected to grow at a rate of 8.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $27.13
  • Average Annual Salary: $56430
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $28.62
  • Average Annual Salary: $59540

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

Cooks, Private Household

Description

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

Cooks, Restaurant

Description

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, cooks, restaurant employment is expected to grow at a rate of 14.3% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 8
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.41
  • Average Annual Salary: $29970
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.86
  • Average Annual Salary: $28830

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).