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 SUNY Schenectady County Community 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Schenectady paid an average of $384 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $192 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,608 | $9,216 |
| Fees | $916 | $1,216 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at SUNY Schenectady in Culinary Arts walked away with an average of $12,000 in student debt. That is 32% lower than the national average of $17,705.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from SUNY Schenectady is $28,327 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $24,331.
SUNY Schenectady 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 SUNY Schenectady Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in culinary arts in 2019-2020, 63.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Around 23.9% of culinary arts associate degree recipients at SUNY Schenectady in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| 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 | 46 |
*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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