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Personal & Culinary Services at Cerritos College
If you plan to study Personal & Culinary Services, you may want to check out the program at Cerritos College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Cerritos College sits in Norwalk, CA.
Studying Online at Cerritos College
Distance learning is available at Cerritos College. Of 21,859 students, 6,941 (32%) studied exclusively online and 6,944 (32%) took at least some classes online.
Personal & Culinary Services Rankings at Cerritos College
These rankings give you a sense of how Cerritos College’s Personal & Culinary Services program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | California | #9 of 134 |
| Best Value | Far Western (Region) | #14 of 198 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | California | #43 of 122 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #50 of 1,424 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Far Western (Region) | #57 of 185 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #266 of 1,367 |
Earnings for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates from Cerritos College
Graduates of Cerritos College’s Personal & Culinary Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $26,738 |
| 2 years | $28,236 |
| 3 years | $13,359 |
| 4 years | $17,476 |
| 5 years | $14,752 |
Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Cerritos College take home a median $17,476, compared with $40,650 for all Cerritos College graduates — about 57% lower than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates
Students who finish Personal & Culinary Services program at Cerritos College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Personal & Culinary Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | $165,782 |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $58,312 |
| Concierges | $57,046 |
| Crematory Operators | $48,579 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $47,691 |
| Barbers | $47,321 |
| Bakers | $41,467 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $41,438 |
| Gambling Cage Workers | $40,678 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $39,017 |
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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