by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in culinary arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kennedy-King College paid an average of $481 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $384 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,520 | $14,430 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,920 | $1,920 |
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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 Kennedy-King College in Culinary Arts walked away with an average of $9,750 in student debt. That is 45% lower than the national average of $17,705.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from Kennedy-King College is $18,087 per year. That is 26% lower than the national average of $24,331.
Kennedy-King 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 Kennedy-King College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.3% of the culinary arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
All of the culinary arts associate degree recipients at Kennedy-King College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 10 |
*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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