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General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts at San Diego Mesa College

General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts at San Diego Mesa College

Every general cooking and related culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general cooking and related culinary arts program at San Diego Mesa College stacks up to those at other schools.

San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and approximately 20,693 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 students received their associate's degree in general cooking and related culinary arts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

  • Undergrad Certificate in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts

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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general cooking and related culinary arts majors at San Diego Mesa College.

67% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of general cooking and related culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego Mesa College with a associate's in general cooking and related culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

A degree in general cooking and related culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for San Diego Mesa College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Restaurant Cooks 166,420 $30,620
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 93,570 $37,230
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 29,470 $35,680
Chefs and Head Cooks 19,420 $51,400
Cooks 4,600 $33,910

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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