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 Nicholls State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Nicholls State University was ranked #52 on College Factual's Best Schools for culinary arts list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Nicholls State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Nicholls State University paid an average of $501 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $410 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,922 | $6,015 |
| Fees | $3,024 | $3,024 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,156 | $10,156 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,332 | $4,332 |
Learn more about Nicholls State University 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 bachelor’s degree at Nicholls State University took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 26% lower than the national average of $35,148.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Nicholls State University is $29,413 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $28,635.
Online degrees for the Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University Online Learning page.
About 67.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in culinary arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the culinary arts bachelor’s degrees at Nicholls State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 40 |
*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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