Top Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Associates degree Programs - 2023

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager programs prepare individuals to plan, supervise, and manage food and beverage preparation and service operations, restaurant facilities, and catering services. Includes instruction in food/beverage industry operations, cost control, purchasing and storage, business administration, logistics, personnel management, culinary arts, restaurant and menu planning, executive chef functions, event planning and management, health and safety, insurance, and applicable law and regulations.

Florida grants the most Associates degrees in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager of all US states with 198 degrees being awarded last year. Students interested in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager can expect about 59% percent of their classmates to be women and 41% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Associates degree. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager is $33,600.

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Top Colleges for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

If you’re interested in studying Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager, then you should consider attending Ferris State University! This institution awards approximately 8 degrees at the Associates degree level in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager annually.

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Careers for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Majors

For Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager majors, some of the most in demand careers include First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Food Service Managers and Chefs and Head Cooks. Not only that, Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager graduates may find a high salary job, such as Food Service Managers or Chefs and Head Cooks.

Top Paying Careers for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

  1. Food Service Managers   (Median Wage: $59,440)
  2. Chefs and Head Cooks   (Median Wage: $50,160)
  3. Cooks, Private Household   (Median Wage: $42,920)
  4. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers   (Median Wage: $36,570)

Most in Demand Careers for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

  1. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
  2. Food Service Managers
  3. Chefs and Head Cooks
  4. Cooks, Private Household
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