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General Cooking & Culinary Arts at Cuesta College

General Cooking & Culinary Arts at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 general cooking & culinary arts degrees were awarded at Cuesta College.

Online Class Availability at Cuesta College

Many students take online classes at Cuesta College. Of 11,283 students, 3,291 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates at Cuesta College are 36% women (16) and 64% men (29).

General Cooking & Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Cuesta College

Among the 7 associate’s general cooking & culinary arts degrees awarded at Cuesta College, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

Cuesta College 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 Cuesta College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 4
Hispanic / Latino 2
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors at Cuesta College

Minority students account for 43% of General Cooking & Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College, below the national average of 66%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Cooking & Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the General Cooking & Culinary Arts program at Cuesta College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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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