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Culinary Arts at Boston University

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 culinary arts graduations were recorded at Boston University.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Boston University

Use these rankings to compare Boston University’s Culinary Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 295
Best Value	Massachusetts	#5 of 5
Best Value	New England (Region)	#8 of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#289 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Boston University

Those who finish Boston University’s Culinary Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,764
2 years	$42,682
3 years	$34,830
4 years	$29,481
5 years	$42,738

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Boston University take home a median $29,481, compared with $86,455 for all Boston University graduates — about 66% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Boston University are 85% women (17) and 15% men (3).

Culinary Arts Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 17 master’s culinary arts graduates at Boston University, 82% were women (14) and 18% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Culinary Arts master’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at Boston University

This Culinary Arts program at Boston University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Culinary Arts	20

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Boston University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Culinary Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$111,183
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.