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Culinary Arts at Culinary Institute of America

If you are interested in studying culinary arts, you may want to check out the program at Culinary Institute of America. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The Culinary Institute of America is located in Hyde Park, New York and approximately 3,231 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 69 culinary arts majors received their bachelor's degree from The Culinary Institute of America.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts

Online Classes Are Available at The Culinary Institute of America

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, The Culinary Institute of America does offer online courses in culinary arts for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the culinary arts progam at The Culinary Institute of America compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The culinary arts major at The Culinary Institute of America is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Culinary Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
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Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools 3
Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools 4
Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 5
Best Culinary Arts Schools 5
Most Focused Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
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Most Popular Online Culinary Arts Schools 10
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Most Focused Culinary Arts Schools 17
Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 27
Most Focused Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 60
Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 75
Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools 97
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools 111

Earnings of The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Arts Graduates

The median salary of culinary arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at The Culinary Institute of America is $45,756. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 48% higher than the national average of $30,833 for all culinary arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at The Culinary Institute of America

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Culinary Institute of America.

The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

47% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at The Culinary Institute of America may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Culinary Institute of America with a associate's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 54
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 126
White 272
International Students 116
Other Races/Ethnicities 64

The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in culinary arts from The Culinary Institute of America. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical culinary arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at The Culinary Institute of America since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Culinary Institute of America with a bachelor's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 38
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

The Culinary Institute of America also has a doctoral program available in culinary arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Culinary Institute of America.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Restaurant Cooks 73,340 $30,440
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 47,640 $41,510
Bartenders 44,370 $34,800
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 16,180 $34,800
Chefs and Head Cooks 15,500 $56,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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