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General Cooking & Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate

General Cooking & Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificates

A undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts is offered at 145 colleges in the United States, where you can earn aundergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and83% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.8% of General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Cooking & Culinary Arts Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 4,165 degrees were awarded toGeneral Cooking & Culinary Arts majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Cooking & Culinary Arts at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate (this page) 1,673
Associate’s Degree 868
Master’s Degree 1,529

Earnings of General Cooking & Culinary Arts Majors With Undergraduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aundergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts of $29,033 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $24,617
4 years $29,033
5 years $32,264

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors who have their undergraduate certificate is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 53.1% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 784
Women 889
Gender Diversity of Undergraduate Certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts

The racial-ethnic distribution of General Cooking & Culinary Arts graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 272 16.3%
Asian 83 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 918 54.9%
Black or African American 256 15.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 33 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 12 0.7%
Two or More Races 60 3.6%
Race Unknown 26 1.6%
International Students 13 0.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Cooking & Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.8% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 172 colleges that offer a undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

NUC University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 581 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a popular choice for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 140 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 137 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Los Angeles Mission College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 128 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX

Culinary Institute Inc is a popular choice for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 97 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak State College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 91 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. This school awarded 87 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Kapiolani Community College is a popular choice for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 82 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. This school awarded 71 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College is a popular choice for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 66 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia is a popular choice for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northeast Technology Center comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. This school awarded 54 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College is a popular choice for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 51 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College is a popular choice for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Remington College-Memphis Campus comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts. This school awarded 49 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii Maui College is a popular choice for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 48 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in General Cooking & Culinary Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College is a popular choice for General Cooking & Culinary Arts majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 45 undergraduate certificates in General Cooking & Culinary Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to General Cooking & Culinary Arts that also offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 11,194
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 5,539
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 1,343
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 1,052
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other 333

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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