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Culinary Arts at Monterey Peninsula College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at Monterey Peninsula College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, CA.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 culinary arts degrees were granted at Monterey Peninsula College.
Online Class Availability at Monterey Peninsula College
Many students take online classes at Monterey Peninsula College. Of 7,173 students, 1,552 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,283 (32%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Take a look at the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Monterey Peninsula College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Monterey Peninsula College are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Monterey Peninsula College
Of the 3 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Monterey Peninsula College, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Monterey Peninsula College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hispanic / Latino | 3 |
Minority students account for 100% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Monterey Peninsula 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 Monterey Peninsula College
The Culinary Arts program at Monterey Peninsula College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 4 |
| Restaurant & Catering Management | 7 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Monterey Peninsula 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.