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Culinary Arts at Del Mar College

Culinary Arts at Del Mar College

If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at Del Mar College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Del Mar College is in Corpus Christi, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 culinary arts degrees were granted at Del Mar College.

Online Class Availability at Del Mar College

Many students take online classes at Del Mar College. Among 10,256 students, 2,503 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,720 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Del Mar College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Texas #3 of 24
Best Value Southwest (Region) #5 of 37
Best Schools (Quality) Texas #15 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #22 of 37
Best Value Nationwide #47 of 310
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #169 of 295

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Del Mar College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Del Mar College are 50% women (6) and 50% men (6).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Del Mar College

Of the 12 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Del Mar College, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

Del Mar College gender breakdown of Culinary Arts Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Hispanic / Latino 9
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Culinary Arts majors at Del Mar College

Minority students account for 75% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Del Mar College, higher 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 Del Mar College

This Culinary Arts program at Del Mar College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts 4
Chef Training 8

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Del Mar College work across a variety of fields. Here 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

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