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Culinary Arts/Chef Training at El Centro College

Culinary Arts/Chef Training at El Centro College

What traits are you looking for in a culinary arts/chef training school? To help you decide if El Centro College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's culinary arts/chef training program.

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 74,781 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts/Chef Training section at the bottom of this page.

El Centro College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

El Centro College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Student Demographics at El Centro College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts/chef training majors at El Centro College.

El Centro College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate’s Program

43% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of culinary arts/chef training associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts/chef training only graduates about 46% men each year. The program at El Centro College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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El Centro College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in culinary arts/chef training graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from El Centro College with a associate's in culinary arts/chef training.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Culinary Arts/Chef Training Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts/chef training can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for El Centro College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Restaurant Cooks 110,440 $25,400
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 84,060 $39,420
Chefs and Head Cooks 6,020 $53,170
Cooks 1,230 $23,770

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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