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Culinary Arts at Cuesta College
What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, consider the program at Cuesta College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, CA.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 culinary arts degrees were granted at Cuesta College.
Studying Online at Cuesta College
Online coursework is an option at Cuesta College. Of 11,283 students, 3,291 (29%) studied exclusively online and 3,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Cuesta College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Cuesta College are 36% women (16) and 64% men (29).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Cuesta College
Of the 7 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Cuesta College, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 4 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 2 |
| Two or More Races | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College, below 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 Cuesta College
The Culinary Arts program at Cuesta College offers more specialized concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 45 |
Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Cuesta College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Culinary Arts majors, 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.
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