Culinary Arts at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

What traits are you looking for in a culinary arts school? To help you decide if Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's culinary arts program.

Paul Smith's College is located in Paul Smiths, New York and approximately 681 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

 

Paul Smith’s College Culinary Arts Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts

Paul Smith’s College Culinary Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks culinary arts programs across the country. The following shows how Paul Smith's College 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 Paul Smith's College 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 Focused Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	7
Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	7
Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	7
	7
Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools	36
Most Focused Culinary Arts Trade Schools	44
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools	57
	65
Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools	80
	99
Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools	141
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools	154
Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools	212
Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools	241
Most Focused Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	342
Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	342

Earnings of Paul Smith's College Culinary Arts Graduates

The median salary of culinary arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Paul Smith's College is $31,439. This is 2% higher than $30,833, which is the national average for all culinary arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Paul Smith's College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Paul Smith’s College Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at Paul Smith's College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Paul Smith's College are white. Around 57% 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 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Paul Smith’s College Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in culinary arts from Paul Smith's College. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. The typical culinary arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at Paul Smith's College since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in culinary arts at Paul Smith's College 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 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science with a bachelor's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Paul Smith's College 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

If you plan to be a culinary arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	10
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	5
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	4

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 NY, the home state for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Restaurant Cooks	73,340	$30,440
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	47,640	$41,510
Bartenders	44,370	$34,800
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	16,180	$34,800
Chefs and Head Cooks	15,500	$56,020

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 Mwanner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.