by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Central Piedmont Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in culinary arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College 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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,870 | $1,870 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Central Piedmont Community College in Culinary Arts walked away with an average of $8,429 in student debt. That is 52% lower than the national average of $17,705.
culinary arts who receive their associate degree from Central Piedmont Community College make an average of $21,052 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $24,331.
Central Piedmont Community College does not offer an online option for its culinary arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Central Piedmont Community College Online Learning page.
About 81.3% of the students who received their Associate in culinary arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in culinary arts at Central Piedmont Community College in 2019-2020, 59.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 10 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to culinary arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 14 |
*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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