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Culinary Arts at Southwestern College
If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Southwestern College is in Chula Vista, CA.
During the most recent reporting year, 35 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Southwestern College.
Online Class Availability at Southwestern College
Online coursework is an option at Southwestern College. Of 20,986 students, 6,041 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,997 (33%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Take a look at the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Southwestern College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Southwestern College are 51% women (18) and 49% men (17).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Southwestern College
Of the 10 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Southwestern College, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 2 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 5 |
| Asian | 3 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern 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 Southwestern College
The Culinary Arts program at Southwestern College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 35 |
Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Southwestern College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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 |
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.