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Culinary Arts at Mississippi University for Women

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi University for Women. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi University for Women is located in Columbus, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 culinary arts graduations were recorded at Mississippi University for Women.

Studying Online at Mississippi University for Women

Many students take online classes at Mississippi University for Women. Of 2,193 students, 766 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 818 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Mississippi University for Women

Those who finish Mississippi University for Women’s Culinary Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,587
2 years	$25,580
3 years	$30,954
4 years	$36,439
5 years	$36,618

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Culinary Arts graduates from Mississippi University for Women report median earnings of $36,439, compared with $60,907 for all Mississippi University for Women graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Mississippi University for Women is $25,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Mississippi University for Women, by degree type.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Mississippi University for Women are 88% women (7) and 12% men (1).

Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi University for Women

Among the 8 bachelor’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Mississippi University for Women, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi University for Women.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Culinary Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi University for Women, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*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 Mississippi University for Women

The Culinary Arts program at Mississippi University for Women offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Culinary Arts	8

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Mississippi University for Women go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.