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Culinary Arts at Culinary Institute of America

If you plan to study culinary arts, take a look at what Culinary Institute of America has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

The Culinary Institute of America is located in Hyde Park, New York and has a total student population of 3,231. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 665 students received their associate's degree in culinary arts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts

Online Classes Are Available at The Culinary Institute of America

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? The Culinary Institute of America offers distance education options for culinary arts at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks culinary arts programs across the country. The following shows how The Culinary Institute of America performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The culinary arts major at The Culinary Institute of America is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Culinary Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

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Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools 1
Most Popular Online Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 2
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Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools 4
Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools 5
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Most Popular Online Culinary Arts Trade Schools 10
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Most Focused Culinary Arts Trade Schools 17
Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools 27
Most Focused Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools 60
Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 75
Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools 97
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools 111

How Much Do Culinary Arts Graduates from The Culinary Institute of America Make?

The median salary of culinary arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at The Culinary Institute of America is $45,756. This is 48% higher than $30,833, which is the national average for all culinary arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at The Culinary Institute of America

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Culinary Institute of America.

The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

47% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at The Culinary Institute of America may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Culinary Institute of America with a associate's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 54
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 126
White 272
International Students 116
Other Races/Ethnicities 64

The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 culinary arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from The Culinary Institute of America. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical culinary arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at The Culinary Institute of America since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Culinary Institute of America with a bachelor's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 38
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

The Culinary Institute of America also has a doctoral program available in culinary arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Culinary Institute of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 479
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 202
Culinary Science/Culinology 53
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 32

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Culinary Institute of America.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Restaurant Cooks 73,340 $30,440
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 47,640 $41,510
Bartenders 44,370 $34,800
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 16,180 $34,800
Chefs and Head Cooks 15,500 $56,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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