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Culinary Arts at Arizona Western College
If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, take a look at what Arizona Western College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Arizona Western College is in Yuma, AZ.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 culinary arts degrees were granted at Arizona Western College.
Online & Distance Learning at Arizona Western College
Many students take online classes at Arizona Western College. Among 8,964 students, 2,226 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,624 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Arizona Western College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Arizona Western College are 50% women (11) and 50% men (11).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Arizona Western College
Among the 8 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Arizona Western College, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Arizona Western College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 2 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 6 |
Minority students account for 75% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Arizona Western College, higher than the national average of 52%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at Arizona Western College
The Culinary Arts program at Arizona Western College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chef Training | 22 |
Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Arizona Western College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | $165,782 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | $50,662 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $47,691 |
| Bakers | $41,467 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $41,438 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $37,104 |
| Cooks, All Other | $36,782 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $35,292 |
| Cooks, Private Household | $35,204 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $30,453 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.