Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Johnson & Wales University-Providence is widely recognized for its hands-on culinary arts programs, offering training in classical and contemporary cuisines, food production, and service. The curriculum includes practical kitchen labs, dining and beverage service experience, and culminates in an internship or study abroad option for professional application and networking. Students can also earn a Conference for Food Protection-approved Food Safety Manager Certification. The university emphasizes career readiness, with a strong focus on experiential learning and connections to the food and hospitality industries through career fairs and internship opportunities.
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All Programs at Johnson & Wales University-Providence
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-Providence 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.