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Culinary Arts at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 culinary arts degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Mississippi State University are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 4 bachelor’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Culinary Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*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 Mississippi State University

This Culinary Arts program at Mississippi State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Culinary Science/Culinology	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.