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General Cooking & Culinary Arts at Cerritos College

General Cooking & Culinary Arts at Cerritos College

If you are interested in studying General Cooking & Culinary Arts, consider the program at Cerritos College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cerritos College is in Norwalk, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 51 general cooking & culinary arts degrees were granted at Cerritos College.

Studying Online at Cerritos College

Online coursework is an option at Cerritos College. Among 21,859 students, 6,941 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,944 (32%) took at least some classes online.

General Cooking & Culinary Arts Rankings at Cerritos College

These rankings give you a sense of how Cerritos College’s General Cooking & Culinary Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #4 of 34
Best Value Far Western (Region) #4 of 38
Best Value Nationwide #7 of 100
Best Schools (Quality) California #18 of 33
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #20 of 36
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #29 of 77

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates at Cerritos College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates at Cerritos College are 53% women (27) and 47% men (24).

General Cooking & Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Cerritos College

Among the 22 associate’s general cooking & culinary arts degrees awarded at Cerritos College, 64% were women (14) and 36% were men (8).

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

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Hispanic / Latino 16
Black / African American 1
Asian 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors at Cerritos College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of General Cooking & Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos College, above the national average of 66%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Cooking & Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish General Cooking & Culinary Arts program at Cerritos College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
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, Institution and Cafeteria $30,453

References

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