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Hospitality Management at Culinary Institute of America

If you are interested in studying Hospitality Management, consider the program at Culinary Institute of America. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Culinary Institute of America is located in Hyde Park, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 272 hospitality management graduations were recorded at Culinary Institute of America.

Online & Distance Learning at Culinary Institute of America

Many students take online classes at Culinary Institute of America. Of 3,147 students, 99 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,011 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Culinary Institute of America

Rankings can help you compare Culinary Institute of America’s Hospitality Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#11 of 15
Best Value	New York	#12 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#30 of 37
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#150 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#201 of 209

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#11 of 15
Best Value	New York	#12 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#30 of 37
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#150 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#201 of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Culinary Institute of America

Those who finish Culinary Institute of America’s Hospitality Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,886
2 years	$38,746
3 years	$45,295
4 years	$42,904
5 years	$45,707

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Hospitality Management graduates from Culinary Institute of America take home a median $42,904, compared with $43,533 for all Culinary Institute of America graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Culinary Institute of America comes in at $26,778.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Hospitality Management graduates at Culinary Institute of America, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Hospitality Management graduates at Culinary Institute of America are 50% women (135) and 50% men (137).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Culinary Institute of America

Among the 221 bachelor’s hospitality management graduates at Culinary Institute of America, 47% were women (103) and 53% were men (118).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Culinary Institute of America.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	96
Hispanic / Latino	41
Black / African American	25
Asian	20
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	24
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Culinary Institute of America, above the national average of 34%.*

Hospitality Management Master’s Program at Culinary Institute of America

Among the 51 master’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Culinary Institute of America, 63% were women (32) and 37% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management master’s degree recipients at Culinary Institute of America.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Hospitality Management master’s degree recipients at Culinary Institute of America, below the national average of 31%.*

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

More Specific Hospitality Management Concentrations at Culinary Institute of America

The Hospitality Management program at Culinary Institute of America breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Restaurant/Food Services Management	259
Other Hospitality Management	13

Top-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Those who complete Hospitality Management program at Culinary Institute of America go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Hospitality Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Gambling Managers	$140,375
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$113,637

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.