Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Culinary, Entertainment, And Personal Services

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to serve as professional bakers and pastry specialists in restaurants or other commercial baking establishments. Includes instruction in bread and pastry making, bread and pastry handling and storage, cake and pastry decorating, baking industry operations, product packaging and marketing operations, and counter display and service.

Numbers at a glance

801st
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
2
Colleges offer it
60
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
7
Women
53

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Johnson & Wales University-Providence51
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science9
Average private university graduating class: 30 students.

O's Insights on Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.