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Culinary Arts at Contra Costa College
If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Contra Costa College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Contra Costa College is in San Pablo, CA.
During the most recent reporting year, 7 culinary arts graduations were recorded at Contra Costa College.
Online Class Availability at Contra Costa College
Online coursework is an option at Contra Costa College. Among 6,538 students, 2,843 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,910 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Contra Costa College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Contra Costa College are 57% women (4) and 43% men (3).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Contra Costa College
Among the 2 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Contra Costa College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Contra Costa College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Black / African American | 1 |
| Asian | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Contra Costa College, above 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 Contra Costa College
This Culinary Arts program at Contra Costa College breaks down into more specific concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 7 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Contra Costa College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.