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Other Culinary Arts

Types of Degrees Other Culinary Arts Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Culinary Arts may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	204
Associate’s Degree	34
Bachelor’s Degree	41
Master’s Degree	54

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Culinary Arts?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 48.3% women and 51.7% men among Other Culinary Arts graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	161	48.3%
Men	172	51.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Culinary Arts graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	103	30.9%
Asian	6	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino	165	49.5%
Black or African American	43	12.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Two or More Races	3	0.9%
Race Unknown	6	1.8%
International Students	6	1.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Culinary Arts Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Culinary Arts graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,617
4 years	$29,033
5 years	$32,264

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $32,264 — roughly 31% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Culinary Arts Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Other Culinary Arts. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	2	0
Bachelor’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Culinary Arts Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Culinary Arts graduates earn a median of $29,033 four years after completion — about 24% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Culinary Arts and Related Services	12.05
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	12.0501
Bartending/Bartender	12.0502
Culinary Arts and Related Services	12.0500
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	12.0503
Culinary Science/Culinology	12.0509
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	12.0505
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager	12.0507
Institutional Food Workers	12.0508
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter	12.0506
Reserved	12.0580
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	12.0504

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.