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Basic Certificate in Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager

Basic Certificates in Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager

21 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in food service, waiter/waitress, and dining room management/manager. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 52% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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
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

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

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
Men 6
Women 15
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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
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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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:

#1

Arkansas State University Mid-South

West Memphis, Arkansas
11 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#2

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, Wisconsin
9 Yearly Graduations
60% Women

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.

#3

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, Illinois
5 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#7

Westmoreland County Community College

Youngwood, Pennsylvania
0 Yearly Graduations
100% 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 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.

#7

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin
0 Yearly Graduations

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.

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
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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