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Culinary Arts at Columbia College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at Columbia College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Columbia College is in Sonora, CA.
During the most recent reporting year, 38 culinary arts degrees were granted at Columbia College.
Online & Distance Learning at Columbia College
Distance learning is available at Columbia College. Of 2,828 students, 916 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,347 (48%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Columbia College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Columbia College are 29% women (11) and 71% men (27).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Columbia College
Of the 9 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Columbia College, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Columbia College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 9 |
*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 Columbia College
This Culinary Arts program at Columbia College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 32 |
| Restaurant & Catering Management | 6 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Columbia College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts graduates, 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
- 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.