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Culinary Arts at Saddleback College
What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, consider the program at Saddleback College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Saddleback College sits in Mission Viejo, CA.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 culinary arts graduations were recorded at Saddleback College.
Online & Distance Learning at Saddleback College
Many students take online classes at Saddleback College. Of 20,764 students, 10,784 (52%) studied exclusively online and 5,942 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Take a look at the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Saddleback College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Saddleback College are 68% women (21) and 32% men (10).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Saddleback College
Of the 5 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Saddleback College, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Saddleback College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 2 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 1 |
Minority students account for 60% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Saddleback 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 Saddleback College
The Culinary Arts program at Saddleback College offers more specialized concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 31 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Saddleback College go on to a range of careers. 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.