Culinary Arts at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts program at University of Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a total student population of 6,813. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 4 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.

 

 

UAF Culinary Arts Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

UAF Culinary Arts Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at UAF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

UAF Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at UAF may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at UAF are white. Around 75% 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks with a associate's in culinary arts.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Fairbanks. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	13
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	9

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Restaurant Cooks	2,340	$30,230
Bartenders	2,030	$28,180
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	1,870	$37,240
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,250	$37,670
Food Service Managers	410	$68,390

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.