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Culinary Arts at Dallas College

If you plan to study Culinary Arts, take a look at what Dallas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dallas College is located in Dallas, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 161 culinary arts graduations were recorded at Dallas College.

Online Class Availability at Dallas College

Online coursework is an option at Dallas College. Of 69,749 students, 26,959 (39%) studied exclusively online and 19,469 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Dallas College

These rankings give you a sense of how Dallas College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 37
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#4 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#6 of 310
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#24 of 295

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Dallas College

Graduates of Dallas College’s Culinary Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,212

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Culinary Arts graduates from Dallas College comes in at $9,218.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Dallas College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Dallas College are 56% women (90) and 44% men (71).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Dallas College

Among the 39 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Dallas College, 49% were women (19) and 51% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	6
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Dallas 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 Dallas College

This Culinary Arts program at Dallas College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	48
Chef Training	113

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Dallas College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.