Culinary Arts at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.

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.

UAA Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

UAA Culinary Arts Rankings

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

43% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at UAA may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

The following culinary arts concentations are available at University of Alaska Anchorage. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	6

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Restaurant Cooks	2,340	$30,230
Bartenders	2,030	$28,180
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	1,870	$37,240
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,250	$37,670
Food Service Managers	410	$68,390

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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