Culinary Arts/Chef Training at University of Alaska Anchorage

What traits are you looking for in a culinary arts/chef training school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Anchorage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's culinary arts/chef training program.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts/Chef Training section at the bottom of this page.

UAA Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

UAA Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate’s Program

43% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of culinary arts/chef training associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts/chef training only graduates about 46% men each year. The program at UAA may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in culinary arts/chef training graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide 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/chef training.

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

Careers That Culinary Arts/Chef Training Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts/chef training 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
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	1,870	$37,240
Chefs and Head Cooks	380	$51,990
Cooks	110	$34,760

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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