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Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

If you are interested in studying culinary arts, you may want to check out the program at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

JWU Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 1,396 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 206 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.

JWU Charlotte Culinary Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

JWU Charlotte Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at JWU Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte.

JWU Charlotte Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

70% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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JWU Charlotte does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in culinary arts graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte with a associate's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 90
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 78
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

JWU Charlotte 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 136
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 70

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 NC, the home state for Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Restaurant Cooks 47,350 $24,950
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 36,160 $34,360
Bartenders 13,360 $25,510
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 8,620 $25,240
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 5,720 $29,070

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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