Bachelor’s Degrees in Culinary Science/Culinology
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Education Levels of Culinary Science Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students earned their bachelor's degree in culinary science. This earns it the #65 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in culinary science at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 102 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 94 |
Earnings of Culinary Science Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for culinary science majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for culinary science students who are bachelor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in culinary science. About 57.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 40 |
Women | 54 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of culinary science bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 50 |
International Students | 10 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Most Popular Culinary Science Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 11 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in culinary science. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:
Culinary Institute of America tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for culinary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Each year, around 3,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $32,800 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,510 per year. The culinary science program at Culinary Institute of America awarded 53 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 51% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for culinary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Johnson & Wales University - Providence. Roughly 5,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,706 per year. The culinary science program at Johnson & Wales University - Providence awarded 12 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 67% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Texas Woman's University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in culinary science. Each year, around 16,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,616 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,112 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 people received their bachelor's degree in culinary science from TWU. Of these students, 55% were women and 55% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Drexel University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in culinary science. Each year, around 23,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,766 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,234 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 bachelor's degrees were handed out to culinary science majors at Drexel. Around 44% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 78% were women.
Bastyr University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in culinary science. Each year, around 900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,570 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,442 per year. The culinary science program at Bastyr University awarded 4 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
Southwest Minnesota State University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in culinary science. Each year, around 7,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,230 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,956 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 bachelor's degrees were handed out to culinary science majors at Southwest Minnesota State University.
The 7th most popular school in the country for culinary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Life University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,420 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,532 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to culinary science majors at Life. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
The 7th most popular school in the country for culinary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Mississippi State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,110 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,110 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to culinary science majors at Mississippi State. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to culinary science that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Chef Training | 172 |
Restaurant & Catering Management | 98 |
Baking & Pastry Arts | 42 |
Other Culinary Arts | 23 |
General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 4 |
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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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