by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Hudson County Community College. 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 HCCC was $440 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $298 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,152 | $10,560 |
| Fees | $1,238 | $1,238 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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 HCCC in Culinary Arts walked away with an average of $10,500 in student debt. That is 41% lower than the national average of $17,705.
culinary arts who receive their associate degree from HCCC make an average of $21,850 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $24,331.
HCCC 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 HCCC Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their Associate in culinary arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the culinary arts associate degrees at HCCC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 13 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 35 |
*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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