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General Cooking & Culinary Arts at San Diego Mesa College
If you are interested in studying General Cooking & Culinary Arts, consider the program at San Diego Mesa College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
San Diego Mesa College is in San Diego, CA.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 general cooking & culinary arts degrees were awarded at San Diego Mesa College.
Online Class Availability at San Diego Mesa College
Online coursework is an option at San Diego Mesa College. Of 19,212 students, 7,447 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,848 (25%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the composition of General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates at San Diego Mesa College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates at San Diego Mesa College are 36% women (5) and 64% men (9).
General Cooking & Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at San Diego Mesa College
Among the 10 associate’s general cooking & culinary arts graduates at San Diego Mesa College, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Cooking & 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 minorities make up 70% of General Cooking & Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at San Diego Mesa College, higher than the national average of 66%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Highest-Paying Careers for General Cooking & Culinary Arts Graduates
Graduates of the General Cooking & Culinary Arts program at San Diego Mesa College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| 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, 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.