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Undergraduate Certificate in Culinary Arts

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Undergraduate Certificates in Culinary Arts

7,225 Yearly Graduations
$20,049 Median Salary
$10,375 Median Debt
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 64% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.5% of culinary arts graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Culinary Arts Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7,225 students earned their undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in culinary arts is $20,049. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $17,355 to a high of $24,913.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in culinary arts is $10,375. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $14,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $9,166.

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The median monthly payment of a culinary arts graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $81.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in culinary arts. About 62.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2,677
Women 4,548
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The racial-ethnic distribution of culinary arts undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 183
Black or African American 1,467
Hispanic or Latino 2,539
White 2,351
International Students 108
Other Races/Ethnicities 577
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to culinary arts that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Cosmetology 57,805
Funeral & Mortuary Science 391
Other Personal & Culinary Services 74

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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