by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Culinary Arts/Chef Training. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Culinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Fox Valley Technical 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FVTC was $208 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $139 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,974 | $1,974 |
Learn more about FVTC 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 FVTC took out an average of $16,000 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $17,705.
culinary arts who receive their associate degree from FVTC make an average of $27,910 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $24,331.
FVTC 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 FVTC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in culinary arts in 2019-2020, 73.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.3% of the culinary arts associate degrees at FVTC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 19 |
*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.
