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Culinary Arts at Grossmont College
If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, consider the program at Grossmont College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Grossmont College is in El Cajon, CA.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 71 culinary arts degrees were granted at Grossmont College.
Online & Distance Learning at Grossmont College
Many students take online classes at Grossmont College. Among 14,440 students, 5,299 (37%) studied exclusively online and 4,309 (30%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Take a look at the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Grossmont College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Grossmont College are 73% women (52) and 27% men (19).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Grossmont College
Among the 14 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Grossmont College, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Grossmont College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 1 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 9 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 2 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Grossmont 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 Grossmont College
The Culinary Arts program at Grossmont College breaks down into more specific concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 71 |
Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Grossmont College pursue many career paths. 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 |
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.