by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in culinary arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at A-B Tech paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about A-B Tech tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at A-B Tech in Culinary Arts walked away with an average of $15,041 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $17,705.
culinary arts who receive their associate degree from A-B Tech make an average of $27,542 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $24,331.
Online degrees for the A-B Tech culinary arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the A-B Tech Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their Associate in culinary arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Of those students who received an associate degree at A-B Tech in culinary arts at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 5 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to culinary arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 6 |
*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.
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