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Culinary Arts at South Texas College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, take a look at what South Texas College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 culinary arts degrees were awarded at South Texas College.

Online Class Availability at South Texas College

Many students take online classes at South Texas College. Among 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) studied exclusively online and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from South Texas College

Graduates of South Texas College’s Culinary Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Culinary Arts at South Texas College

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$15,921
3 years	$18,714
4 years	$22,218
5 years	$26,624

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Culinary Arts graduates from South Texas College take home a median $22,218, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Culinary Arts earnings compared with all majors at South Texas College

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at South Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at South Texas College are 78% women (52) and 22% men (15).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Of the 31 associate’s culinary arts graduates at South Texas College, 77% were women (24) and 23% were men (7).

South Texas 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 South Texas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	28

Racial-ethnic diversity of Culinary Arts majors at South Texas College

Minority students account for 90% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at South Texas 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 South Texas College

The Culinary Arts program at South Texas College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	41
Chef Training	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at South Texas College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts graduates, 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

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