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Culinary Arts at Utah Valley University

If you plan to study Culinary Arts, take a look at what Utah Valley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Utah Valley University is in Orem, UT.

During the most recent reporting year, 73 culinary arts degrees were granted at Utah Valley University.

Studying Online at Utah Valley University

Many students take online classes at Utah Valley University. Of 46,807 students, 6,655 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,106 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Utah Valley University

These rankings give you a sense of how Utah Valley University’s Culinary Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#2 of 2
Best Value	Utah	#3 of 4
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#156 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Utah Valley University

Students who complete Utah Valley University’s Culinary Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,828
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$29,465
4 years	$34,166
5 years	$29,313

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Utah Valley University report median earnings of $34,166, compared with $53,268 for all Utah Valley University graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Utah Valley University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Utah Valley University are 68% women (50) and 32% men (23).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Utah Valley University

Among the 41 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Utah Valley University, 66% were women (27) and 34% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University, below the national average of 52%.*

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

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at Utah Valley University

The Culinary Arts program at Utah Valley University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Cooking & Culinary Arts	23
Baking & Pastry Arts	9
Chef Training	41

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Utah Valley University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$50,662
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$47,691
Bakers	$41,467
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
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,453

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.