by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at The Art Institute of Austin. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ai Austin 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 |
Learn more about Ai Austin 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 Ai Austin took out an average of $24,056 in student loans. That is 36% higher than the national average of $17,705.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from Ai Austin is $24,977 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $24,331.
Ai Austin 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 Ai Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% 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 58.3% of the culinary arts associate degrees at Ai Austin in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 4 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 7 |
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 1 |
*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.
