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Culinary Arts at Nicholls State University

Culinary Arts at Nicholls State University

Every culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts program at Nicholls State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,769.

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.

Nicholls State University Culinary Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts

Nicholls State University Culinary Arts Rankings

The culinary arts major at Nicholls State University 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.

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Nicholls State University.

Nicholls State University Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

71% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Nicholls State University are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nicholls State University with a associate's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Nicholls State University Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of culinary arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical culinary arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Nicholls State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in culinary arts at Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nicholls State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 50

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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Restaurant Cooks 17,110 $23,230
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 16,060 $32,360
Bartenders 8,200 $19,350
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 5,330 $21,990
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,890 $45,730

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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