Culinary Arts at Gulf Coast State College

If you plan to study culinary arts, take a look at what Gulf Coast State College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GCSC is located in Panama City, Florida and approximately 4,410 students attend the school each year.

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.

GCSC Culinary Arts Degrees Available

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

GCSC Culinary Arts Rankings

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at GCSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Gulf Coast State College.

GCSC Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

43% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at GCSC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at GCSC are white. Around 57% 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 Gulf Coast State College with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

The following culinary arts concentations are available at Gulf Coast State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gulf Coast State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	4

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 FL, the home state for Gulf Coast State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Restaurant Cooks	110,600	$27,740
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	67,690	$38,540
Bartenders	45,170	$26,040
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Food Service Managers	15,260	$61,160

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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