ASC ranked No. 6 in NY for colleges with Culinary Arts
Great balance of hands-on learning and classroom study. Project-based education especially live restaurant work and volume cooking. Best part- 100% full time faculty with vast industry experience.
There are several scholarship opportunities available to students entering the culinary arts program. Information can be found on our program-specific scholarship web page.
Kayana Gray - Culinary Arts Student
Culinary Arts Department Tour
Occupational outlook projects 5% job growth each year. Median pay is approximately $27.17 per hour; Median annual salary is $56,520.
Jobs range from cook to chef, baker to head baker (chef), school and hospital feeding supervisor, pastry chef, entrepreneur, sales, and more. One in 20 chefs own their own business.
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Give Chef Keith Glover's avocado soup recipe a try - - yum!
"Alfred State has been a wonderful guide through my career." -Megan Walker, '98
"Each day I tell someone that Alfred State is the best college to go to." -Jamie Wells, '00 & '01
"Being an alumni of the culinary program has given me many job options." -Lauren Lynn, '12
"Having a degree from Alfred State has given me an advantage in working my way up- definitely helped me be successful." -Joe Yantachka, '99
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