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Basic Certificates in Culinary Arts

5,326 Yearly Graduations
61% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 51% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.4% of culinary arts graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Culinary Arts Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5,326 students earned their basic certificate in culinary arts. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in culinary arts at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 7,225
Associate Degree 6,800
Basic Certificate 5,326
Bachelor’s Degree 433
Master’s Degree 22

Earnings of Culinary Arts Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in culinary arts. About 60.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2,092
Women 3,234
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The racial-ethnic distribution of culinary arts basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 232
Black or African American 1,022
Hispanic or Latino 1,190
White 2,311
International Students 126
Other Races/Ethnicities 445
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to culinary arts that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Cosmetology 48,917
Funeral & Mortuary Science 211
192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 6

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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