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General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts in California

General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Schools in California

1,170 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

As a degree choice, General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts is the 28th most popular major in the state.

General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 452
Associate Degree 405
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 313
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 313

Gender Distribution

In California, a general cooking & related culinary arts major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of general cooking & related culinary arts majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 14.1%
  • Black or African American: 7.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 43.7%
  • White: 22.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.3%
  • Other Races: 10.2%
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In this state, there are 313,480 people employed in jobs related to a general cooking & related culinary arts degree, compared to 2,852,700 nationwide.

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In this state, general cooking & related culinary arts grads earn an average of $35,680. Nationwide, they make an average of $30,360.

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There are 10 colleges in California that offer general cooking & related culinary arts degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk
68 Degrees in Major Awarded
18,656 Total Students

26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.50%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 89% of students receive it.

65 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,840 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 30%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 74% of students receive it. Graduates earn an average $32,281 after graduation.

#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa
60 Degrees in Major Awarded
16,779 Total Students

26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $36,565 a year. 69% of students get financical aid.

52 Degrees in Major Awarded
17,960 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $31,592 after earning their degree at this institution. The 5.00% student loan default rate is lower than average. 23 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

#5

Grossmont College

El Cajon
51 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,023 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $30,657 a year. This public school has an average net price of $3,377. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 40% are considered full time.

46 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,500 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $4,301. Graduates earn an average $31,583 after graduation. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 33% are considered full time.

42 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,822 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. The student loan default rate of 6.80% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Of all the students who attend this school, 81% get financial aid.

31 Degrees in Major Awarded
16,640 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 75% get financial aid. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $32,773 a year. The full-time teacher rate is 48%.

#9

Cypress College

Cypress
30 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,406 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $35,106 after earning their degree at this institution. The student loan default rate of 1.80% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 22 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

#10

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo
28 Degrees in Major Awarded
17,392 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $35,415 after earning their degree at this institution. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.40%. 27% of the teachers are full time.

Some of the careers general cooking & related culinary arts majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Restaurant Cooks 18% $29,130
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 14% $32,590
Chefs and Head Cooks 14% $46,360
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 13% $33,720
Cooks 10% $31,800

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to general cooking & related culinary arts.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Restaurant & Catering Management 258
Chef Training 209
Baking & Pastry Arts 81
Food Preparation/Kitchen Assistant 14

View all majors related to General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts

View Nationwide General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Report

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