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Culinary Degrees: Bachelor

A bachelor's or baccalaureate degree is awarded for the successful completion of a roughly four-year education program at a post-secondary education institution, such as a four-year college or university.

Students earn bachelor's degrees at four-year colleges. A bachelor's degree is the standard "undergraduate degree." If you're an undergraduate, it means you are under, or below, the level of graduation. Simply put, you haven't graduated from college yet!

Sometimes it takes students more than four years to earn a degree at a four-year college, so some people refer to these colleges as "undergraduate schools" rather than four-year colleges. (It may take more than four years if a student takes on a double major, if they take a semester off, if they take a light class load, or any number of other reasons.) In any case, the goal of attending is to earn a bachelor's degree, which is often abbreviated B.A. or B.S., meaning a "bachelor of arts" or a "bachelor of science."

You should strongly consider the possibility of going to a four-year college. Many of the higher paying jobs in the workforce require bachelor's degrees. If you choose not to later, that's your choice; but it's better if you keep open mind now, rather than limit your choices. Since four-year colleges are generally harder to get into than two-year colleges or trade schools, if you prepare for a four-year college now, then you'll also automatically be prepared for the other types of colleges.


Culinary Schools Offering Bachelor's Degrees:

Kendall College - Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Gain knowledge and practical, real-world experience in fast-growing careers such as the Culinary Arts. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Culinary Management
  • Food and Beverage Operations



Featured Culinary Schools:

California Culinary Academy

Get your career cooking. California Culinary Academy is located in San Francisco, one of the world's culinary capitals. Students receive the challenging hands-on experience they need to prepare for a career in culinary arts or hospitality. Associate of Occupational Studies degrees are available in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts or Hospitality & Restaurant Management Certificate Programs are available in Baking and Pastry Arts. Gain the proficiency you need to work at fine restaurants, top hotels, posh resorts, luxury cruise ships, pastry shops, and more. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management
  • Certificate - Baking and Pastry

Pennsylvania Culinary Institute

Join the respected and esteemed Le Cordon Bleu program at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a graduate, you should be prepared for an in-demand career as a cook, chef, caterer, baker or pastry chef. Instructors are accomplished pastry and culinary chefs and all instruction takes place in modern learning kitchens. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking

California School of Culinary Arts

Train with the best. If you have a passion for food, the California School of Culinary Arts, located in Pasadena, CA, can prepare you for success. CSCA has become one of the most well-known and respected culinary schools in the country. Work beside industry trained Chef Instructors committed to excellence. Graduate from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program in only 15 months and take advantage of extensive job placement assistance. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Associate of Occupational Studies - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
  • Diploma - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking
  • Diploma - Le Cordon Bleu Restaurant Management

The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago

Join the respected Le Cordon Bleu program at the The Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago. Students can earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts or a Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking. Graduates will be prepared for a career as a chef, caterer, baker or pastry chef. Instructors are accomplished pastry and culinary chefs. Classes are taught in professionally equipped learning kitchens. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking

Western Culinary Institute

Join the highly esteemed Le Cordon Bleu program at Western Culinary Institute in Portland, OR. Graduates should be prepared for a career as a chef, caterer, baker or pastry chef. Associate of Occupational Studies degrees in Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, or Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie & Baking. Students learn in professionally equipped learning kitchens and are taught by accomplished pastry and culinary chefs. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
  • Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management
  • Certificate - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management

Scottsdale Culinary Institute

Choose a career with great taste. Scottsdale Culinary Institute, located in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, has earned international fame with its superb Le Cordon Bleu program. Students experience real world conditions with L'Ecole and L'Academie Resturants as their classrooms. L'Ecole has received Mobile's 3 Star student rating.

Get your Associate of Occupational Studies in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts in just 15 months and join other graduates who are working in leading restaurants, hotels and cruise ships around the world. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management
  • Certificate - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking

Kendall College - Chicago

Gain knowledge and practical, real-world experience in fast-growing careers such as the Culinary Arts. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Baking and Pastry
  • Convention and Meeting Planning
  • Culinary Arts
  • Culinary Arts - Accelerated
  • Culinary Management
  • Food and Beverage Operations
  • Hotel Management
  • International Hospitality Management
  • Professional Catering
  • Professional Cookery
  • Professional Personal Chef

Sullivan University - National Center for Hospitality Studies

All the schools in the Sullivan University System focus their programs on career-specific courses only--so you can get the education you need faster. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Culinary Arts
  • Hospitality Management
  • Hotel & Restaurant Mgmt.
  • Professional Baker
  • Professional Catering
  • Professional Cook
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Travel and Tourism

Salter College - Worcester

Salter College offers an enriching balance of liberal arts and professional career education. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to meeting our students’ needs by creating an atmosphere that inspires academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and a sense of social responsibility. Find out today how Salter College's quality programs can help you reach the next level of personal and professional success. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Culinary Arts

YTI Career Institute

Get a real-world education designed by industry insiders at YTI Career Institute. Train in a real world, hands-on environment and study with experienced, dedicated instructors who will help you learn the skill you need for a successful career in business, technology, culinary arts, or public safety. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Business Administration - Hospitality
  • Catering
  • Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management
  • Pastry Arts
  • Travel and Tourism

Florida Culinary Institute - West Palm Beach

Turn your dreams of becoming a chef into reality with the real-world skills gained from attending Florida Culinary Institute. You'll train in our professionally equipped kitchens under our skilled instructors who are expert in their fields. Gain the business and practical knowledge required to launch a successful and rewarding career in culinary arts. Earn an Associate degree in 18 months or your diploma in one year in Culinary Arts, International Baking and Pastry or Food and Beverage Management. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Culinary Arts
  • Food and Beverage Management
  • International Baking and Pastry