by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager. 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 The Art Institute of Atlanta. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in culinary arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ai Atlanta was $535 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,260 | $19,260 |
| Fees | $94 | $94 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
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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 Ai Atlanta in Culinary Arts walked away with an average of $38,939 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $35,148.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ai Atlanta is $29,105 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $28,635.
Online degrees for the Ai Atlanta 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 Ai Atlanta Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in culinary arts in 2019-2020, 73.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts at Ai Atlanta in 2019-2020, 73.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 15 |
*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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