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Culinary Science/Culinology Bachelor's Degree

Culinary Science/Culinology Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 10 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abachelor’s degree in Culinary Science/Culinology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about37% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 11.1% of Culinary Science/Culinology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Culinary Science/Culinology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 301 people earned theirCulinary Science/Culinology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Culinary Science/Culinology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 1
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 108
Master’s Degree 192

Earnings of Culinary Science/Culinology Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abachelor’s degree in Culinary Science/Culinology of $29,033 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $24,617
4 years $29,033
5 years $32,264

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor’s degree in Culinary Science/Culinology. About 52.8% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 51
Women 57
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Culinary Science/Culinology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 56 51.9%
Asian 13 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12 11.1%
Black or African American 10 9.3%
Two or More Races 2 1.9%
Race Unknown 3 2.8%
International Students 12 11.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Culinary Science/Culinology Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 11.1% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 13 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Culinary Science/Culinology. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Culinary Science/Culinology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 192 bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Culinary Institute of America is a popular choice for Culinary Science/Culinology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Johnson & Wales University-Providence comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology. This school awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas Woman's University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southwest Minnesota State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology. This school awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Life University

Marietta, GA

Life University is a popular choice for Culinary Science/Culinology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 1 bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

University of Holy Cross comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University is a popular choice for Culinary Science/Culinology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College is a popular choice for Culinary Science/Culinology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Niagara County Community College is a popular choice for Culinary Science/Culinology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Culinary Science/Culinology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Culinary Science/Culinology that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 11,194
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 5,539
Culinary Arts and Related Services 4,165
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 1,343
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 1,052

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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