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Culinary Arts at Orange Coast College
What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, take a look at what Orange Coast College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Orange Coast College sits in Costa Mesa, CA.
During the most recent reporting year, 90 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Orange Coast College.
Online Class Availability at Orange Coast College
Online coursework is an option at Orange Coast College. Of 17,096 students, 2,351 (14%) studied exclusively online and 6,320 (37%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Take a look at the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Orange Coast College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Orange Coast College are 64% women (58) and 36% men (32).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Orange Coast College
Of the 23 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Orange Coast College, 65% were women (15) and 35% were men (8).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Orange Coast College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 8 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 7 |
| Asian | 2 |
| Two or More Races | 3 |
| International (Nonresident) | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Orange Coast College, lower 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 Orange Coast College
The Culinary Arts program at Orange Coast College breaks down into more specific concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 83 |
| Restaurant & Catering Management | 7 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Orange Coast College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Culinary Arts graduates, 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.