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About Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Culinary Arts/Chef Training programs prepare individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.

While Culinary Arts/Chef Training offers degrees up to the Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years, the majority of students study towards a Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Students major in Culinary Arts/Chef Training all around the US, though the major at the Associates degree level has the most graduates in Colorado. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training is $33,600.

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

Some top careers related to Culinary Arts/Chef Training, include Cooks, Restaurant and Chefs and Head Cooks, both of which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are positions that pay more, like Chefs and Head Cooks. the most available position for Culinary Arts/Chef Training majors is First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Culinary Arts/Chef Training majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Culinary Arts/Chef Training majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
4,205
Female Students
2,244 (53%)
Male Students
1,961 (46%)
White (1,843, 44%)
Black or African American (948, 23%)
Hispanic or Latino (695, 17%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (240, 6%)
Two or more races (163, 4%)
Asian (148, 4%)
U.S. Nonresident (113, 3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (42, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (13, <1%)

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