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General Cooking & Culinary Arts at College of the Desert

General Cooking & Culinary Arts at College of the Desert

If you plan to study General Cooking & Culinary Arts, consider the program at College of the Desert. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 general cooking & culinary arts graduations were recorded at College of the Desert.

Online & Distance Learning at College of the Desert

Online coursework is an option at College of the Desert. Among 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates at College of the Desert are 56% women (19) and 44% men (15).

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

Among the 4 associate’s general cooking & culinary arts degrees awarded at College of the Desert, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

College of the Desert 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 College of the Desert.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Hispanic / Latino 1
International (Nonresident) 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors at College of the Desert

Minority students account for 25% of General Cooking & Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, lower than 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 College of the Desert work across a variety of fields. Here 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

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