by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at National Louis University. 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 NLU paid an average of $430 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,419 | $13,419 |
| Fees | $750 | $750 |
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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. Culinary Arts students who received their associate degree at NLU took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $17,705.
culinary arts who receive their associate degree from NLU make an average of $31,314 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $24,331.
NLU 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 NLU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.0% 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 25.0% of the culinary arts associate degrees at NLU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 15 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 45 |
*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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