Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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

JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 5,676. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 293 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 Providence Culinary Arts Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts

JWU Providence Culinary Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks culinary arts programs across the country. The following shows how JWU Providence performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The culinary arts major at JWU Providence 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools	4
Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
Most Focused Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
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Most Focused Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools	11
Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools	28
Most Focused Culinary Arts Trade Schools	30
Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools	46
Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools	49
	52
	69
Best Value Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools	79
	102
Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools	136
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools	151
Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools	205
Most Focused Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools	218

Earnings of JWU Providence Culinary Arts Graduates

The median salary of culinary arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at JWU Providence is $30,833. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allculinary arts bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at JWU Providence

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

JWU Providence Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at JWU Providence are white. Around 59% 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	172
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

JWU Providence Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 107 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts from JWU Providence in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in culinary arts at JWU Providence 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence with a bachelor's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	65
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

JWU Providence 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 - Providence. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	202
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	186
Culinary Science/Culinology	12
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services	3

Related Majors

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 RI, the home state for Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Restaurant Cooks	4,810	$30,890
Bartenders	4,040	$27,100
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	3,470	$42,590
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,180	$36,060
Bakers	710	$32,780

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
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.