General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts at College of the Desert

Every general cooking and related culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general cooking and related culinary arts program at College of the Desert stacks up to those at other schools.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 students received their associate's degree in general cooking and related culinary arts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

College of the Desert General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts

College of the Desert General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Student Demographics at College of the Desert

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general cooking and related culinary arts majors at College of the Desert.

College of the Desert General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of general cooking and related culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general cooking and related culinary arts only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at College of the Desert may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general cooking and related culinary arts graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in general cooking and related culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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Careers That General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in general cooking and related culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of the Desert.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Restaurant Cooks	166,420	$30,620
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	93,570	$37,230
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	29,470	$35,680
Chefs and Head Cooks	19,420	$51,400
Cooks	4,600	$33,910

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.