NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Catering Manager
R&D Chef
Test Kitchen Manager
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Wine & Beverage Manager
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FOOD BUSINESS JOBS CREATED BY 2026
Executive Chef
Cake Designer
Chocolatier
Food Photographer
Café Owner
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DREAM BIG
PREPARE FOR THE BUSINESS OF FOOD AT THE CIA
Food is at the core of everything you’ll do in our bachelor’s and associate degree programs. With a perfect balance of management, liberal arts, and culinary courses, you won’t find business education this food-focused anywhere else.
LEARNING BY DOING
A+ CAREER PREPARATION
YOUR CHOICE OF AMAZING CAREERS
It’s a great way to get better, and there’s a whole lot of “doing” at the CIA—1,300 hands-on kitchen hours, well over 200,000 customers a year to serve in our on-campus restaurants, and real-world externship experience at a choice of 2,000+ approved sites!
A CIA degree puts you at the top of food employers’ wish lists, and earns you a lifetime membership in a 49,000-strong global alumni network. Our career services staff is ready to help you find just the right job—89% of CIA grads are in their chosen field within six months of earning their degree!
It’s a hot field—1.7 million jobs are expected to be created in the food industry by 2026. Want to be a chef or pastry chef? Restaurateur? R&D innovator? TV star? Teacher? Entrepreneur? Food policy expert? Some other really cool food job? Get your CIA degree and get it done!
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Food Business Management Culinary Science Applied Food Studies Culinary Arts Baking & Pastry Arts
AN ACTIVE, FUN CAMPUS Jump right into college life at the CIA—there are so many opportunities for you to make friends and have fun! Connect with others in the CIA community, get involved in social activities, take advantage of the chance to meet industry greats…it all adds up to an awesome college experience. • Intercollegiate sports and 30+ student clubs at the New York campus • Demos, special events, and industry conferences at the California campus
EXPERT FACULTY: A WINNING TEAM CIA instructors have big-time industry chops from working in high-end restaurants, hotels, companies, and much more—first they lived it, now you learn it. And with an 18:1 student-teacher ratio, you’ll have plenty of facetime with them.
• Live-fire cooking events and farmers markets at the Texas campus
DIVERSE STUDENTS WHO SHARE YOUR PASSION The CIA’s an inspiring melting pot— students from every state and 30+ countries bring their diverse cultures and ideas to campus.
FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION: YES YOU CAN You’ll find a variety of scholarships and financial aid options to help make your education affordable. Check out the CIA website and contact our expert Financial Aid team. They’re ready to help make your dreams happen.
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