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Culinary Arts at San Diego Mesa College

Culinary Arts at San Diego Mesa College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, take a look at what San Diego Mesa College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 culinary arts degrees were awarded at San Diego Mesa College.

Online & Distance Learning at San Diego Mesa College

Online coursework is an option at San Diego Mesa College. Among 19,212 students, 7,447 (39%) studied exclusively online and 4,848 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at San Diego Mesa College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at San Diego Mesa College are 36% women (5) and 64% men (9).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at San Diego Mesa College

Of the 10 associate’s culinary arts graduates at San Diego Mesa College, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

San Diego Mesa 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 San Diego Mesa College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 3
Hispanic / Latino 3
Black / African American 1
Asian 2
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Culinary Arts majors at San Diego Mesa College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at San Diego Mesa 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 San Diego Mesa College

The Culinary Arts program at San Diego Mesa College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
General Cooking & Culinary Arts 14

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at San Diego Mesa College pursue many career paths. 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

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