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Culinary Arts at Monterey Peninsula College

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).

Monterey Peninsula 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 Monterey Peninsula College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Culinary Arts majors at Monterey Peninsula College

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

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