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Culinary Arts at Utah Valley University

If you are interested in studying culinary arts, you may want to check out the program at Utah Valley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 23 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.

UVU Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

UVU Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

48% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at UVU are white. Around 70% 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 Utah Valley University with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	23

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Restaurant Cooks	8,730	$27,350
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	7,790	$32,230
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	3,570	$27,870
Bartenders	2,560	$26,380
Bakers	2,240	$30,170

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
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