Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is known for its hands-on training in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and hospitality, utilizing facilities designed to mirror professional environments. The university emphasizes experiential learning, with required internships and strong employer connections to help students gain real-world experience and secure employment after graduation. Beyond culinary, the Charlotte campus also offers programs in areas like food science, culinary nutrition, and food & beverage entrepreneurship, providing a focused industry education.
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All Programs at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
1 trade program at Johnson & Wales University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
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Culinary Arts
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56 | $27,514/yr | $14,167 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.