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Culinary Arts at Mission College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, take a look at what Mission College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Mission College is in Santa Clara, CA.
During the most recent reporting year, 22 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Mission College.
Online & Distance Learning at Mission College
Many students take online classes at Mission College. Among 6,909 students, 2,484 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,059 (30%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Take a look at the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Mission College, broken down by degree level.
Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Mission College are 68% women (15) and 32% men (7).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Mission College
Among the 3 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Mission College, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Mission College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 2 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 |
Minority students account for 33% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Mission College, below 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 Mission College
The Culinary Arts program at Mission College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 5 |
| Restaurant & Catering Management | 17 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Mission College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.