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Culinary Arts at Diablo Valley College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at Diablo Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Diablo Valley College sits in Pleasant Hill, CA.
During the most recent reporting year, 31 culinary arts degrees were granted at Diablo Valley College.
Studying Online at Diablo Valley College
Distance learning is available at Diablo Valley College. Among 17,228 students, 5,536 (32%) studied exclusively online and 6,397 (37%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Diablo Valley College, by degree type.
Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Diablo Valley College are 68% women (21) and 32% men (10).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Diablo Valley College
Of the 11 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Diablo Valley College, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Diablo Valley College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 5 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 3 |
Minority students account for 55% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Diablo Valley 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 Diablo Valley College
This Culinary Arts program at Diablo Valley College offers more specialized concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 26 |
| Restaurant & Catering Management | 5 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Diablo Valley College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.