Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

1,343

growing 4.03%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$3,742

growing 19.9%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$13,365

growing 0%

Average Wage

$65,453

growing 1.89%

People in Workforce

54,274

growing 3.71%

Average Employee Age

39.9

growing 1.45%

About

In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management degree recipients are Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, and New York, NY. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management degree recipients are Seward, AK, Arnold, MD, and Carolina, PR. The most common degree awarded to students studying Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management and the types of students that study this field. Valencia College awards the most degrees in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management in the US, but Jna Institute of Culinary Arts and Alaska Vocational Technical Center have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management.

Tuition costs for Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management majors are, on average, $3,742 for in-state public colleges, and $13,365 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management programs are Public, 2-year institutions (91 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (603 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management (2024)

Valencia College
93 degrees awarded
Miami Dade College
85 degrees awarded
Anne Arundel Community College
61 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management, is Public, 2-year (603 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,742

Median In-State Public

$13,365

Median Out of State Private

Valencia College has the most Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management degree recipients, with 93 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
55.6%
Alaska Vocational Technical Center
9.35%
Institute of Culinary Education
9.11%

Out of all institutions that offer Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management, with 55.6%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management

Orange County, FL
93 degrees awarded
Miami-Dade County, FL
87 degrees awarded
Los Angeles County, CA
66 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Personal & Culinary Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Personal & Culinary Services majors is $65,453 and the most common occupations are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

The industry that employs the most Personal & Culinary Services majors is Restaurants & Food Services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

$65,453

Average Wage in Workforce

± $7,891

1.89%

1 Year Growth

± 16.9%

The average salary for Personal & Culinary Services majors is $65,453 and the most common occupations are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Personal & Culinary Services majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Personal & Culinary Services majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Personal & Culinary Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

The most common occupations for Personal & Culinary Services majors, by number of employees, are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Personal & Culinary Services majors working as Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, Chefs & head cooks, and Embalmers & funeral attendants.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Personal & Culinary Services majors are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Producers & directors, and Physician assistants.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

54,274

2024 Workforce

± 5,719

3.71%

1 Year Growth

± 14.5%

The number of Personal & Culinary Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.71%, from 52,333 in 2023 to 54,274 in 2024.

The largest single share of Personal & Culinary Services graduates go on to work as Chefs & head cooks (15.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Personal & Culinary Services by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

The most common industries that employ Personal & Culinary Services majors, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services, Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories , and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

The highest paying industries of Personal & Culinary Services majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Specialized design services, and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing .

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

54,274

2024 Workforce

± 5,719

3.71%

1 Year Growth

± 14.5%

The number of Personal & Culinary Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.71%, from 52,333 in 2023 to 54,274 in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Personal & Culinary Services graduates by share is Restaurants & Food Services, followed by Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories . This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Personal & Culinary Services.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Personal & Culinary Services majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Personal & Culinary Services majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Personal & Culinary Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Personal & Culinary Services is 39.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Personal & Culinary Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Personal & Culinary Services (493 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

39.9

Average Age in 2024

± 1.23 Years

1.45%

1 Year Change

± 4.37%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Personal & Culinary Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 32 and 28 years old, which represent 4.11% and 4.11% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Personal & Culinary Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (61%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Degrees

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
493 degrees awarded in 2024
Hispanic or Latino
377 degrees awarded in 2024
Black or African American
281 degrees awarded in 2024

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management for each race & ethnicity.

In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Degrees

White Female

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

114 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
2,223 degree recipients
Philippines
686 degree recipients
Cuba
608 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Northern Africa, not specified
18.8 times more than expected
Yugoslavia
12 times more than expected
Zimbabwe
9.47 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Northern Africa, not specified that hold Personal & Culinary Services degrees (18.8 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (2,223 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management majors need many skills, but most especially Coordination. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Management of Financial Resources.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Coordination, Monitoring, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.