Institutional Food Workers

Institutional Food Workers programs prepare individuals in production and service used in governmental, commercial or independently owned institutional food establishments and related food industry occupations. Includes instruction in selecting, storing, preparing, and serving food and food products; basic nutrition; sanitation, and food safety; the use and care of commercial equipment; serving techniques; and the operation of institutional food establishments.

For all the 57 degrees awarded in Institutional Food Workers annually, the majority of them are Associates degree. Of the 37 students earning degrees at the Associates degree level in the US, 43% percent identify as men and 57% percent identify as women. While students at schools all over the US study Institutional Food Workers, Virginia has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Institutional Food Workers is $33,600.