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Culinary Arts at Cerritos College

Culinary Arts at Cerritos College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, consider the program at Cerritos College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 55 culinary arts degrees were granted at Cerritos College.

Online Class Availability at Cerritos College

Online coursework is an option at Cerritos College. Of 21,859 students, 6,941 (32%) studied exclusively online and 6,944 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Cerritos College

These rankings give you a sense of how Cerritos College’s Culinary Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #4 of 37
Best Value Far Western (Region) #4 of 55
Best Value Nationwide #11 of 310
Best Schools (Quality) California #18 of 38
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #29 of 55
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #135 of 295

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Cerritos College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Cerritos College are 51% women (28) and 49% men (27).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Cerritos College

Among the 26 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Cerritos College, 58% were women (15) and 42% were men (11).

Cerritos College gender breakdown of Culinary Arts Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Hispanic / Latino 17
Black / African American 2
Asian 6
Racial-ethnic diversity of Culinary Arts majors at Cerritos College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 96% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos 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 Cerritos College

The Culinary Arts program at Cerritos College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
General Cooking & Culinary Arts 51
Restaurant & Catering Management 4

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Cerritos College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts majors, 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

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