by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Culinary Institute of America. 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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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,000 | $32,000 |
| Fees | $2,650 | $2,650 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,190 | $12,190 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,800 | $3,800 |
Learn more about The Culinary Institute of America 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. Culinary Arts students who received their associate degree at The Culinary Institute of America took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $17,705.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from The Culinary Institute of America is $33,649 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $24,331.
The Culinary Institute of America 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 The Culinary Institute of America Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.8% of the culinary arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.2% of the culinary arts associate degrees at The Culinary Institute of America in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 222 |
| International Students | 113 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 44 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 162 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 342 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
