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General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts at College of the Desert

General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts at College of the Desert

Every general cooking & related culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general cooking & related culinary arts program at College of the Desert stacks up to those at other schools.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and has a total student population of 10,932.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

  • Basic Certificate in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general cooking & related culinary arts majors at College of the Desert.

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of general cooking & related culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general cooking & related culinary arts graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in general cooking & related culinary arts.

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

A degree in general cooking & related 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 CA, the home state for College of the Desert.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Restaurant Cooks 166,420 $30,620
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 93,570 $37,230
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 29,470 $35,680
Chefs and Head Cooks 19,420 $51,400
Cooks 4,600 $33,910

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*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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