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Basic Certificates in Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager
Education Levels of Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager Majors
In 2021-2022, 21 earned their basic certificate in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager. This earns it the #196 spot on the list of the most popular basic certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Undergraduate Certificate | 59 |
Basic Certificate | 21 |
Associate Degree | 2 |
Earnings of Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager Majors With Basic Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
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Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 6 |
Women | 15 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Most Popular Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager Programs for Basic Certificates
There are 9 colleges that offer a basic certificate in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:
The most popular school in the United States for food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager students seekinga basic certificate is Arkansas State University Mid-South. Each year, around 1,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager program at Arkansas State University Mid-South awarded 11 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 90% of this group were women, and 90% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Lakeshore Technical College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager. Each year, around 2,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 9 basic certificates were handed out to food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager majors at LTC.
William Rainey Harper College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager. Roughly 12,000 attend the school each year. The food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager program at William Rainey Harper College awarded 5 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 7th most popular school in the country for food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Westmoreland County Community College. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 people received their basic certificate in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager from Westmoreland College. 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 food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Western Technical College. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 people received their basic certificate in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager from Western Technical College.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Chef Training | 2,329 |
Baking & Pastry Arts | 1,243 |
General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 1,099 |
Food Preparation/Kitchen Assistant | 638 |
Restaurant & Catering Management | 582 |
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.
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- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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