by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how The Culinary Institute of America ranks among other schools offering degrees in culinary arts.
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The bachelor's program at The Culinary Institute of America was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for culinary arts list. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Culinary Arts Schools | 1 |
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools | 1 |
| Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Culinary Institute of America handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in culinary arts. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of culinary arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at The Culinary Institute of America is $43,808. This is higher than $30,409, which is the national median for all culinary arts bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at The Culinary Institute of America, culinary arts students borrow a median amount of $86,112 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $47,895 for all culinary arts majors across the country.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The Culinary Institute of America was $1,185 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,520 | $35,520 |
| Fees | $1,720 | $1,720 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,680 | $13,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,040 | $6,040 |
Learn more about The Culinary Institute of America tuition and fees.
Of the 74 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts from The Culinary Institute of America in 2021-2022, 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at The Culinary Institute of America are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Culinary Institute of America with a bachelor's in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the The Culinary Institute of America 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 The Culinary Institute of America Online Learning page.
The culinary arts program at The Culinary Institute of America awarded 564 associate's degrees in 2021-2022. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Culinary Institute of America with a associate's in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 47 |
| Black or African American | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 100 |
| White | 261 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 74 |
| Other Races | 45 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Culinary Institute of America.
More about our data sources and methodologies.