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Chef Training at Nicholls State University

If you plan to study Chef Training, consider the program at Nicholls State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nicholls State University is in Thibodaux, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 chef training degrees were awarded at Nicholls State University.

Online Class Availability at Nicholls State University

Online coursework is an option at Nicholls State University. Among 6,043 students, 1,295 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,193 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Chef Training Rankings at Nicholls State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Nicholls State University’s Chef Training program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#2 of 9
Best Value	Louisiana	#8 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 61
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#79 of 184
Best Value	Nationwide	#180 of 219

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#2 of 9
Best Value	Louisiana	#8 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 61
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#79 of 184
Best Value	Nationwide	#180 of 219

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Chef Training graduates at Nicholls State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Chef Training graduates at Nicholls State University are 62% women (23) and 38% men (14).

Chef Training Associate’s Program at Nicholls State University

Among the 7 associate’s chef training graduates at Nicholls State University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chef Training associate’s degree recipients at Nicholls State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 29% of Chef Training associate’s degree recipients at Nicholls State University, below the national average of 51%.*

Chef Training Bachelor’s Program at Nicholls State University

Of the 30 bachelor’s chef training graduates at Nicholls State University, 60% were women (18) and 40% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chef Training bachelor’s degree recipients at Nicholls State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 27% of Chef Training bachelor’s degree recipients at Nicholls State University, below the national average of 39%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Chef Training Graduates

Those who complete Chef Training program at Nicholls State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Chef Training majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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

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.