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Culinary Arts at ECPI University

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at ECPI University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

ECPI University is in Virginia Beach, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 136 culinary arts degrees were awarded at ECPI University.

Online & Distance Learning at ECPI University

Distance learning is available at ECPI University. Among 12,572 students, 3,365 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,498 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at ECPI University

These rankings give you a sense of how ECPI University’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 5
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 81
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#80 of 89
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#120 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#281 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from ECPI University

Those who finish ECPI University’s Culinary Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,745
2 years	$23,974
3 years	$25,544
4 years	$30,349
5 years	$33,929

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Culinary Arts graduates from ECPI University report median earnings of $30,349, compared with $54,779 for all ECPI University graduates — about 45% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Culinary Arts graduates from ECPI University comes in at $13,744.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at ECPI University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at ECPI University are 49% women (67) and 51% men (69).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at ECPI University

Among the 106 associate’s culinary arts graduates at ECPI University, 46% were women (49) and 54% were men (57).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at ECPI University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	31
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at ECPI University, lower than the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at ECPI University

This Culinary Arts program at ECPI University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	22
Chef Training	75
Food Preparation/Kitchen Assistant	30
Institutional Food Workers	9

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at ECPI University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$111,183
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$50,662
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$47,691
Bakers	$41,467
Cooks, Restaurant	$41,438
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,104
Cooks, All Other	$36,782

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.