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 Pittsburgh Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College paid an average of $320 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 | $14,660 | $14,660 |
| Fees | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,451 | $1,451 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,602 | $10,602 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,471 | $6,471 |
Learn more about Pittsburgh Technical College tuition and fees.
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 Pittsburgh Technical College took out an average of $17,323 in student loans. That is 2% lower than the national average of $17,705.
culinary arts who receive their associate degree from Pittsburgh Technical College make an average of $26,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,331.
Online degrees for the Pittsburgh Technical College culinary arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pittsburgh Technical College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in culinary arts in 2019-2020, 51.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.1% of the culinary arts associate degrees at Pittsburgh Technical College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 29 |
*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.
