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CIP 12.0500 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General.

A program that focuses on the general study of the cooking and related culinary arts, and that may prepare individuals for a variety of jobs within the food service industry. Includes instruction in food preparation, cooking techniques, equipment operation and maintenance, sanitation and safety, communication skills, applicable regulations, and principles of food service management.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 12.0500. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years821,548
2025Associate degree811,034
2025Bachelor degree24
2025Certificate under 12 weeks491
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year781,762
2024Certificate 1–2 years821,673
2024Associate degree80868
2024Certificate under 12 weeks495
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year751,529
2023Certificate 1–2 years791,428
2023Associate degree73828
2023Certificate under 12 weeks335
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year731,295
2022Certificate 1–2 years761,371
2022Associate degree76832
2022Certificate under 12 weeks12
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year721,097
2021Certificate 1–2 years721,499
2021Associate degree68831
2021Bachelor degree14
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year62822
2020Certificate 1–2 years741,615
2020Associate degree74925
2020Bachelor degree11
2020Certificate under 12 weeks212
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year621,243

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

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CIP 12.0500 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 12 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

183 institutions

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