Culinary Arts

  • two students cooking over a stovetop.
  • students working in a kitchen
  • restaurant patrons and student pouring water and student cook speaking with patrons
  • bakery case with desserts
  • chef near the chalkboard sign that says Refinery
  • students cleaning dishes
  • female culinary student in uniform
  • student next to a pot

ASC ranked No. 6 in NY for colleges with Culinary Arts

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Program Advantages

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

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Culinary Arts Department Tour

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Pioneer Quotes

"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

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Culinary Arts Department

"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

Alfred State Rankings and Awards

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Pioneer Partners

Cutco, in nearby Olean, NY, relies on our expertise in producing videos to educate consumers. See video.

Give Chef Keith Glover's avocado soup recipe a try - - yum!

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Contact
Debra Burch, Department Chair
(2022 Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Professional Outlook

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.