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Culinary Arts at Ferris State University

Every culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts program at Ferris State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

Ferris Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

Ferris Culinary Arts Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

13% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at Ferris may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 49% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Ferris are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

If you plan to be a culinary arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ferris State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	8

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 MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Restaurant Cooks	37,160	$25,550
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	30,200	$35,140
Bartenders	17,500	$24,070
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	8,560	$28,410
Bakers	5,800	$26,430

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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