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Culinary Arts at College of Southern Nevada

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, consider the program at College of Southern Nevada. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of Southern Nevada sits in Las Vegas, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 44 culinary arts degrees were granted at College of Southern Nevada.

Studying Online at College of Southern Nevada

Online coursework is an option at College of Southern Nevada. Of 28,313 students, 8,374 (30%) studied exclusively online and 9,748 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at College of Southern Nevada

Use these rankings to compare College of Southern Nevada’s Culinary Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#1 of 1
Best Value	Nevada	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#23 of 55
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#30 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#103 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#108 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from College of Southern Nevada

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,109
2 years	$20,824
3 years	$27,417
4 years	$24,088
5 years	$36,814

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from College of Southern Nevada take home a median $24,088, compared with $42,988 for all College of Southern Nevada graduates — about 44% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at College of Southern Nevada, by degree type.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at College of Southern Nevada are 75% women (33) and 25% men (11).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at College of Southern Nevada

Among the 39 associate’s culinary arts graduates at College of Southern Nevada, 72% were women (28) and 28% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at College of Southern Nevada.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	5
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at College of Southern Nevada, 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 College of Southern Nevada

The Culinary Arts program at College of Southern Nevada offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Chef Training	44

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at College of Southern Nevada pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$111,183
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
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

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.