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Culinary Arts at South Texas College

Every 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 culinary arts program at South Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 27 students received their associate's degree in culinary arts.

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

South Texas College Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

South Texas College Culinary Arts Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at South Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at South Texas College.

South Texas College Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

67% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in culinary arts graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Texas College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	26
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	16

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 TX, the home state for South Texas College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Restaurant Cooks	110,440	$25,400
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	84,060	$39,420
Bartenders	42,410	$27,240
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	33,000	$24,770
Bakers	15,150	$25,950

References

*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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