Turn your love of food into a rewarding career with SCC’s innovative Culinary Arts
program.
At SCC your lessons will carry you far beyond the kitchen. You’ll join the excitement
in the innovative Field to Table Institute on the Dardenne Creek Campus. There, you’ll
team with students from SCC’s agriculture and healthcare programs to promote healthy
living and food system sustainability.
Careers
Executive Chef
Executive Pastry Chef
Sous Chef
Culinary Chef
Culinary Research and Development
Kitchen Manager
Culinary Instructor
Recipe Designer
Restaurant Manager
Industry Salaries
Surveys show chef salaries in Missouri range from $59,000 to $84,000 and pastry chefs typically earn $48,000 to $79,000.
What’s more, federal labor statistics predict the culinary profession will grow 25
percent between 2020 and 2030.
Whether you're interested in our certificate or degree programs, you'll find a well-rounded,
progressive curriculum to guide you toward your future in culinary arts or baking
and pastry. You'll leave SCC prepared to enter the workforce in any number of culinary
professions. Both our Culinary and Baking and Pastry degree programs feature embedded
certificates of achievement so that you gain practical skills and industry-recognized
credentials more quickly!
