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Culinary Arts at Southwestern Oregon Community College

What traits are you looking for in a culinary arts school? To help you decide if Southwestern Oregon Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's culinary arts program.

SWOCC is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,537. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 24 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.

SWOCC Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

SWOCC Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at SWOCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

SWOCC Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

58% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at SWOCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at SWOCC are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

The following culinary arts concentations are available at Southwestern Oregon Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Oregon Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	29
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	22
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	1

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 OR, the home state for Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Restaurant Cooks	22,470	$29,340
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	12,870	$34,760
Bartenders	9,580	$26,660
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	5,950	$31,920
Food Service Managers	3,180	$52,110

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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