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Culinary Arts/Chef Training at Nicholls State University

Culinary Arts/Chef Training at Nicholls State University

If you plan to study culinary arts/chef training, take a look at what Nicholls State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 students received their associate's degree in culinary arts/chef training.

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

Nicholls State University Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Nicholls State University Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks culinary arts/chef training programs across the country. The following shows how Nicholls State University 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/chef training major at Nicholls State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Culinary Arts/Chef Training. 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 Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 2
Best Value Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 4
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Best Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 8
Most Popular Chef Training Trade Schools 29
Most Focused Chef Training Trade Schools 57
Best Value Chef Training Schools 79
Best Value Chef Training Associate Degree Schools 81
Best Chef Training Associate Degree Trade Schools 96
108
Most Popular Chef Training Associate Degree Trade Schools 112
Best Chef Training Trade Schools 112
Most Focused Chef Training Associate Degree Trade Schools 133
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Culinary Arts/Chef Training Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts/chef training majors at Nicholls State University.

Nicholls State University Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate’s Program

75% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of culinary arts/chef training associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Nicholls State University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in culinary arts/chef training graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Nicholls State University Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in culinary arts/chef training from Nicholls State University in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in culinary arts/chef training at Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in culinary arts/chef training.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Nicholls State University also has a doctoral program available in culinary arts/chef training. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Culinary Arts/Chef Training Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts/chef training can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Restaurant Cooks 17,110 $23,230
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 16,060 $32,360
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,890 $45,730
Cooks 760 $26,350

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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