Personal & Culinary Services at South Puget Sound Community College

Every personal and culinary services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the personal and culinary services program at South Puget Sound Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and approximately 4,665 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Personal & Culinary Services section at the bottom of this page.

South Puget Sound Community College Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Personal & Culinary Services (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Personal & Culinary Services

South Puget Sound Community College Personal & Culinary Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Personal & Culinary Services Student Demographics at South Puget Sound Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the personal and culinary services majors at South Puget Sound Community College.

South Puget Sound Community College Personal & Culinary Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of personal and culinary services associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in personal and culinary services only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at South Puget Sound Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 46% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in personal and culinary services at South Puget Sound Community College are white. Around 80% 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 South Puget Sound Community College with a associate's in personal and culinary services.

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

Concentrations Within Personal & Culinary Services

If you plan to be a personal and culinary services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Puget Sound Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts	5

Related Majors

• Mechanic & Repair Technologies
• Precision Production

Careers That Personal & Culinary Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in personal and culinary services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for South Puget Sound Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Restaurant Cooks	32,510	$32,370
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	21,740	$41,430
Bartenders	13,630	$35,390
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	10,650	$34,230
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	10,610	$40,910

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.