Culinary Arts at SUNY Schenectady County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a culinary arts school? To help you decide if SUNY Schenectady County Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's culinary arts program.

SUNY Schenectady is located in Schenectady, New York and approximately 4,015 students attend the school each year.

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.

SUNY Schenectady Culinary Arts Degrees Available

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

SUNY Schenectady Culinary Arts Rankings

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at SUNY Schenectady

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at SUNY Schenectady County Community College.

SUNY Schenectady Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

59% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at SUNY Schenectady may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at SUNY Schenectady are white. Around 62% 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 SUNY Schenectady County Community College with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

If you plan to be a culinary arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Schenectady County Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	38

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 SUNY Schenectady County Community College.

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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