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 pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in culinary arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 |
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Online degrees for the The Culinary Institute of America culinary arts bachelor’s degree program are not available 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 51.3% of the culinary arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.5% of the culinary arts bachelor’s degrees at The Culinary Institute of America in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 9 |
| Culinary Science/Culinology | 30 |
*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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