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Culinary Arts at NUC University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, take a look at what NUC University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NUC University is in Bayamon, PR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 1,307 culinary arts graduations were recorded at NUC University.

Online & Distance Learning at NUC University

Online coursework is an option at NUC University. Of 30,794 students, 9,040 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,754 (71%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from NUC University

Those who finish NUC University’s Culinary Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$14,346
3 years	$3,308
4 years	$14,930
5 years	$19,057

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from NUC University take home a median $14,930, compared with $20,126 for all NUC University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Culinary Arts graduates from NUC University stands at $9,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at NUC University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at NUC University are 61% women (792) and 39% men (515).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at NUC University

Among the 58 associate’s culinary arts graduates at NUC University, 52% were women (30) and 48% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at NUC University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	57
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at NUC University, higher than the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at NUC University

The Culinary Arts program at NUC University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Cooking & Culinary Arts	581
Baking & Pastry Arts	489
Bartending	179
Chef Training	58

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at NUC University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Culinary Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$50,662
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$47,691
Bakers	$41,467
Cooks, Restaurant	$41,438
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,104
Cooks, All Other	$36,782
Chefs and Head Cooks	$35,292
Cooks, Private Household	$35,204
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,453

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.