Culinary Schools In Indiana
Indiana has 4 accredited culinary schools where culinary faculty who teach culinary classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the culinary academic community in Indiana, and the future trends in culinary training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Culinary
- Bachelors degree in Culinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Indiana Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Indiana | 45,190 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Indiana.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Indiana
| 48,690 | 46,960 | 45,070 | 44,210 | 45,190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Culinary is a shrinking field in Indiana. In 2010 there were 3,500 less culinary professionals working in Indiana than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of culinary professionals has shrunk by 7%. This decline is faster than the national trend for culinary professionals which shows a 1% decrease in the number of culinary professionals working around the nation.
Culinary VS. All Professions salaries in Indiana
| $21,288 | $22,068 | $22,924 | $23,546 | $23,962 |
| $41,263 | $43,445 | $44,845 | $44,830 | $45,974 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of culinary professionals is declining, the salaries paid to culinary professionals are increasing in Indiana. Culinary professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $21,288 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $23,962 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Indiana
10th percentile |
$17,754 |
25th percentile |
$19,758 |
50th percentile |
$23,064 |
75th percentile |
$26,598 |
90th percentile |
$32,688 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in culinary professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of culinary, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid culinary professionals earning 84% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Indiana state.
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Indiana
Culinary |
$23,962 |
Hospitality |
$31,147 |
Restaurant Management |
$51,160 |
Culinary professionals in Indiana earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Indiana
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited culinary schools in Indiana is increasing. In 2006, 13 students graduated from culinary courses in Indiana. And in 2010, 130 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of culinary school degree or certificate graduates in Indiana by 900%. 75% of these graduates received a associate's degree in culinary.