Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

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About Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef programs prepare individuals to serve as professional bakers and pastry specialists in restaurants or other commercial baking establishments. Includes instruction in bread and pastry making, bread and pastry handling and storage, cake and pastry decorating, baking industry operations, product packaging and marketing operations, and counter display and service.

While Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef has degrees up to the Associates degree, the majority of students study towards a Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Students major in Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef all over the country, though the major at the Bachelors degree level has the most graduates in Rhode Island. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is $33,600.

Popularity of Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Some top jobs related to Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef, include Chefs and Head Cooks, which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are jobs that pay more, like Chefs and Head Cooks. The most in-demand position for Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef majors is Bakers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef majors.

  1. #1 Bakers

Student Demographics

Total Students
94
Female Students
85 (90%)
Male Students
9 (9%)
White (56, 60%)
Black or African American (12, 13%)
Hispanic or Latino (11, 12%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (6, 6%)
Asian (3, 3%)
Two or more races (3, 3%)
U.S. Nonresident (3, 3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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