Culinary Schools In Louisiana
Culinary classes faculty can choose to work at one of 14 accredited culinary schools in Louisiana. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the culinary academic community in Louisiana, and the future trends in culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
- Bachelors degree in Culinary
Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Louisiana | 33,080 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Louisiana.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Louisiana
| 39,730 | 38,600 | 37,620 | 36,090 | 33,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of culinary professionals is shrinking in Louisiana. There were 6,650 less culinary professionals working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Louisiana, this field has shrunk by 17% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of culinary professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of culinary professionals has shrunk by 1% from 2006 to 2010.
Culinary VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $19,525 | $20,404 | $21,466 | $22,220 | $22,956 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to culinary professionals are growing in Louisiana. The mean salary for culinary professionals in 2006 was $19,525 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $22,956 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$17,240 |
25th percentile |
$18,614 |
50th percentile |
$21,466 |
75th percentile |
$25,752 |
90th percentile |
$31,612 |
Thus, culinary professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Louisiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of culinary. The pay differential between the highest paid culinary professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 83%
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Culinary |
$22,956 |
Hospitality |
$30,004 |
Restaurant Management |
$47,660 |
In Louisiana, culinary professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
20 |
| Total | 29 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited culinary schools in Louisiana is increasing. In 2006 there were 410 culinary graduates from culinary courses in Louisiana and in 2010 there were 1,275 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of culinary school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 211%. Most of these graduates, or 69%, earned a undergraduate certificate in culinary.