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Associate Degree in Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

Associate Degrees in Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

16 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate degree in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 63% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 16 people earned their associate degree in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant. This earns it the #635 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 602
Undergraduate Certificate 186
Associate Degree 16

Earnings of Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

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 associate degree in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant. About 62.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 5 colleges that offer an associate degree in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
13 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Grayson College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree. Each year, around 4,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant from Grayson College. Of these students, 71% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Washburn University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,464 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,274 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their associate degree in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant from Washburn University. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chef Training 3,952
Baking & Pastry Arts 1,593
General Cooking & Culinary Arts 828
Restaurant & Catering Management 545
Other Culinary Arts 62

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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