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General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts in California

General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Schools in California

1,294 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

A General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts major is the 207th most popular major in this state.

General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 655
Associate Degree 370
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 269
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 269

Gender Distribution

In California, a general cooking & related culinary arts major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of general cooking & related culinary arts majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 9.5%
  • Black or African American: 8.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 53.6%
  • White: 18.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.6%
  • Other Races: 8.3%
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In this state, there are 313,480 people employed in jobs related to a general cooking & related culinary arts degree, compared to 2,852,700 nationwide.

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In this state, general cooking & related culinary arts grads earn an average of $35,680. Nationwide, they make an average of $30,360.

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There are 11 colleges in California that offer general cooking & related culinary arts degrees. Learn about the most popular 11 below:

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk
30 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,406 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 32% are considered full time. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $2,437. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 87% of students receive it.

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26 Degrees in Major Awarded
23,147 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $4,839. 91% of students get financical aid. 26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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22 Degrees in Major Awarded
18,224 Total Students

32 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 66% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $1,238.

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#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa
19 Degrees in Major Awarded
18,125 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $4,551. 36% of the teachers are full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 72% get financial aid.

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18 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,693 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 57% of students receive it. 24 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $6,883.

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17 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,285 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $10,429. 22 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 36% of the teachers are full time.

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15 Degrees in Major Awarded
19,707 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $6,613. 100% of students get financical aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 50% are considered full time.

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#7

Laney College

Oakland
15 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,225 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 40% are considered full time. 26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. A typical student attending Laney College will pay a net price of $14,106.

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15 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,080 Total Students

93% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 24 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 37%.

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#10

College of the Desert

Palm Desert
14 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,932 Total Students

26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 86% of students get financical aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 26% are considered full time.

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#10

Grossmont College

El Cajon
14 Degrees in Major Awarded
15,426 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. A typical student attending Grossmont College will pay a net price of $4,399. Of all the students who attend this school, 65% get financial aid.

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Some of the careers general cooking & related culinary arts majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Restaurant Cooks 18% $29,130
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 14% $32,590
Chefs and Head Cooks 14% $46,360
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 13% $33,720

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to general cooking & related culinary arts.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Restaurant & Catering Management 84

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