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General Cooking & Culinary Arts at Southwestern College
If you are interested in studying General Cooking & Culinary Arts, take a look at what Southwestern College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Southwestern College is located in Chula Vista, CA.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 general cooking & culinary arts degrees were granted at Southwestern College.
Studying Online at Southwestern College
Distance learning is available at Southwestern College. Among 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
The following sections describe the student demographics for General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates at Southwestern College, broken down by degree level.
Looking at the program as a whole, General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates at Southwestern College are 51% women (18) and 49% men (17).
General Cooking & Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Southwestern College
Among the 10 associate’s general cooking & 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 General Cooking & 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 General Cooking & Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern College, above the national average of 66%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Best-Paid Careers for General Cooking & Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete General Cooking & Culinary Arts program at Southwestern College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.