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Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Schools in Pennsylvania

19 Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

As a degree choice, Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant is the 118th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Majors in Pennsylvania

Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	12
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	7
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	7

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, a food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:

Asian: 5.3%
Black or African American: 31.6%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
White: 63.2%
Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
Other Races: 0.0%

Jobs for Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Grads in Pennsylvania

In this state, there are 16,200 people employed in jobs related to a food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant degree, compared to 419,350 nationwide.

Wages for Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Jobs in Pennsylvania

A typical salary for a food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant grad in the state is $28,640, compared to a typical salary of $30,360 nationwide.

Most Popular Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Programs in PA

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There are 2 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

Commonwealth Technical Institute

Johnstown

10 Degrees in Major Awarded

89 Total Students

51% of students get financical aid. 4 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This private school has an average net price of $11,446.

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Philadelphia

5 Degrees in Major Awarded

8 Total Students

An average student at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts will pay a net price of $23,323. 3 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 71% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Careers in PA

Some of the careers food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant majors go into include:

Job Title	PA Job Growth	PA Median Salary
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	7%	$28,350
Cooks	7%	$25,560
Private Cooks	0%	$0

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant.

Major	Annual Graduates in PA
Chef Training	175
Baking & Pastry Arts	88
General Cooking & Culinary Arts	16
Institutional Food Workers	12
Restaurant & Catering Management	11
Culinary Science/Culinology	9
Food Service & Dining Management	1

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References

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National Center for Education Statistics
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