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Culinary Arts at Central Arizona College
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Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, AZ.
During the most recent reporting year, 41 culinary arts graduations were recorded at Central Arizona College.
Studying Online at Central Arizona College
Online coursework is an option at Central Arizona College. Among 5,053 students, 665 (13%) studied exclusively online and 3,401 (67%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Central Arizona College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Central Arizona College are 17% women (7) and 83% men (34).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Central Arizona College
Of the 4 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Central Arizona College, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Central Arizona College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 2 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
Minority students account for 50% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Central Arizona College, below 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 Central Arizona College
The Culinary Arts program at Central Arizona College offers more specialized concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 4 |
| Baking & Pastry Arts | 2 |
| Chef Training | 6 |
| Institutional Food Workers | 29 |
Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Central Arizona College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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
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