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 University of Montana. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UM paid an average of $1,047 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $223 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,352 | $25,106 |
| Fees | $2,078 | $2,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,154 | $10,154 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,592 | $3,592 |
Learn more about UM tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from UM is $31,314 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $24,331.
Online degrees for the UM 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 UM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in culinary arts in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Of those students who received an associate degree at UM in culinary arts at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 8 |
*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.
