Culinary Arts/Chef Training at South Texas College

Every culinary arts/chef training school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts/chef training program at South Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 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.

South Texas College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

South Texas College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Student Demographics at South Texas College

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

South Texas College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate’s Program

25% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of culinary arts/chef training associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts/chef training only graduates about 46% men each year. The program at South Texas College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

South Texas 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 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

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 South Texas 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

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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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