Culinary Science/Culinology

Culinary, Entertainment, And Personal Services

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the blending of food science and the culinary arts and that prepares individuals to work as research chefs and related research and development positions in the food industry. Includes instruction in culinary arts, food chemistry, food safety and quality, food processing, nutrition, and business management.

Numbers at a glance

638th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
6
Colleges offer it
79
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
32
Women
47

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
Southwest Minnesota State University9
Texas Woman's University3
Average public university graduating class: 6 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Culinary Institute of America44
Drexel University11
Bastyr University9
Dominican University3
Average private university graduating class: 17 students.

O's Insights on Culinary Science/Culinology

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 15% of graduates come from public universities.

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Food Science 1,271 52