Culinary Schools In Oklahoma
Culinary classes faculty can choose to work at one of 23 accredited culinary schools in Oklahoma. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of culinary and culinary training in Oklahoma, which includes culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Oklahoma | 32,110 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Oklahoma.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Oklahoma
| 34,310 | 34,220 | 35,150 | 33,880 | 32,110 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oklahoma, the field of culinary is shrinking. In Oklahoma, 2,200 less culinary professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of culinary has shrunk by 6% in Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma
| $17,690 | $18,256 | $20,122 | $21,588 | $22,082 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Oklahoma, as the number of culinary professionals is declining, the salaries earned by culinary professionals are increasing. The mean salary for culinary professionals in 2006 was $17,690 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $22,082 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$16,708 |
25th percentile |
$18,084 |
50th percentile |
$20,424 |
75th percentile |
$24,504 |
90th percentile |
$31,276 |
This represents a 20% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 87% pay differential between the highest paid culinary professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of culinary in Oklahoma.
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Culinary |
$22,082 |
Hospitality |
$27,069 |
Restaurant Management |
$41,180 |
In Oklahoma, culinary professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
25 |
| Total | 30 |
The number of students graduating from the 23 accredited culinary schools in Oklahoma is increasing. In Oklahoma, there were 255 graduates in 2006. And there were 290 graduates from culinary courses in 2010.
This represents a 14% increase in the number of culinary degree or certificate school graduates in Oklahoma state. Most of these graduates, or 83%, earned an undergraduate certificate in culinary.