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Other Culinary Arts

Types of Degrees Other Culinary Arts Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Culinary Arts can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	204
Associate’s Degree	34
Bachelor’s Degree	41
Master’s Degree	54

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Culinary Arts?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 48.3% women and 51.7% men among Other Culinary Arts graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	161	48.3%
Men	172	51.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Culinary Arts graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	103	30.9%
Asian	6	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino	165	49.5%
Black or African American	43	12.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Two or More Races	3	0.9%
Race Unknown	6	1.8%
International Students	6	1.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Culinary Arts Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Culinary Arts graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

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

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $32,264 — roughly 31% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Culinary Arts Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Other Culinary Arts. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	2	0
Bachelor’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Culinary Arts Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Culinary Arts graduates earn a median of $29,033 four years after completion — about 24% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts and Related Services	24,487
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
Culinary Science/Culinology	301
Bartending/Bartender	237
Institutional Food Workers	181
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager	75
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter	60
Wine Steward/Sommelier	7

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.