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Culinary Arts at Daytona State College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, consider the program at Daytona State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Daytona State College sits in Daytona Beach, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 culinary arts degrees were granted at Daytona State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Daytona State College

Online coursework is an option at Daytona State College. Among 12,820 students, 4,179 (33%) studied exclusively online and 3,670 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Daytona State College

Rankings can help you compare Daytona State College’s Culinary Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#8 of 13
Best Value	Florida	#8 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 81
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 89
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#141 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#144 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Daytona State College

Students who complete Daytona State College’s Culinary Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$20,973
3 years	$22,575
4 years	$22,485
5 years	$25,094

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Culinary Arts graduates from Daytona State College report median earnings of $22,485, compared with $39,153 for all Daytona State College graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Culinary Arts graduates from Daytona State College stands at $12,557.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Daytona State College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Daytona State College are 74% women (26) and 26% men (9).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Daytona State College

Of the 18 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Daytona State College, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Daytona State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Daytona State College, lower than 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 Daytona State College

This Culinary Arts program at Daytona State College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	9
Chef Training	8
Restaurant & Catering Management	18

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Daytona State College go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.