by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at JWU Providence paid an average of $346 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,376 | $34,376 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,857 | $16,857 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,058 | $2,058 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at JWU Providence in Culinary Arts walked away with an average of $16,000 in student debt. That is 54% lower than the national average of $35,148.
culinary arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from JWU Providence make an average of $31,267 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $28,635.
Online degrees for the JWU Providence 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 JWU Providence Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.2% of the culinary arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.3%.
Around 20.3% of culinary arts bachelor’s degree recipients at JWU Providence in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 89 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 43 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 90 |
*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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