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Culinary Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

Culinary Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, take a look at what Estrella Mountain Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Estrella Mountain Community College sits in Avondale, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 74 culinary arts degrees were granted at Estrella Mountain Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Estrella Mountain Community College

Online coursework is an option at Estrella Mountain Community College. Of 10,109 students, 2,904 (29%) studied exclusively online and 2,930 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College

Students who complete Estrella Mountain Community College’s Culinary Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Culinary Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
2 years $26,739
4 years $31,299
5 years $33,303

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College earn a median of $31,299, compared with $41,019 for all Estrella Mountain Community College graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Culinary Arts earnings compared with all majors at Estrella Mountain Community College

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Estrella Mountain Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Estrella Mountain Community College are 68% women (50) and 32% men (24).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Estrella Mountain Community College

Among the 19 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Estrella Mountain Community College, 58% were women (11) and 42% were men (8).

Estrella Mountain Community 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 Estrella Mountain Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 6
Hispanic / Latino 9
Black / African American 1
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Culinary Arts majors at Estrella Mountain Community College

Minority students account for 63% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Estrella Mountain Community 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 Estrella Mountain Community College

The Culinary Arts program at Estrella Mountain Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Chef Training 74

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Estrella Mountain Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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

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