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Culinary Arts in California

Culinary Arts Schools in California

Jobs for Culinary Arts Grads in California

562,500 people in the state and 4,889,830 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Culinary Arts.

Culinary Arts Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Culinary Arts Jobs in California

A typical salary for a Culinary Arts grad in the state is $56,355, compared to a typical salary of $44,560 nationwide.

Culinary Arts Wages Nationwide vs. CA

There are 22 colleges in California that offer Culinary Arts degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 22 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $23,169 in their first year after graduation.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $32,209 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,238 a year.

#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $39,813 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,208 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $29,382 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,420 a year in tuition.

#5

Grossmont College

El Cajon

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $50,419 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,332 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $61,436 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,318 a year in tuition.

#7

Laney College

Oakland

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $26,631 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,148 a year in tuition.

#8

Cerritos College

Norwalk

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $39,194 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,364 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $36,260 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,556 a year.

#10

American River College

Sacramento

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $56,258 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,288 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $41,541 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,270 a year in tuition.

#12

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo

Graduates earn a median salary of $33,848 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,340 a year.

#13

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $35,362 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,176 a year in tuition.

#14

Cypress College

Cypress

In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,150 a year.

#15

Columbia College

Sonora

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $58,867 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,547 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $31,441 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,394 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $33,938 in their first year after graduation.

#18

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $85,546 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,156 a year in tuition.

#19

Southwestern College

Chula Vista

Graduates earn a median salary of $32,035 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,344 a year in tuition.

#20

College of the Desert

Palm Desert

Graduates earn a median salary of $32,557 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,326 a year.

#21

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill

Graduates earn a median salary of $29,837 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,312 a year.

#22

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo

Graduates earn a median salary of $31,115 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,432 a year in tuition.

Culinary Arts Careers in CA

Some of the careers Culinary Arts majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Cooks, Private Household 14% $35,204
Chefs and Head Cooks 13% $35,292
Bartenders 12% $28,151
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 8% $47,691
Food Service Managers 8% $165,782
Butchers and Meat Cutters 7% $50,662
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 6% $37,104
Cooks, All Other 4% $36,782
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3% $111,183
Cooks, Restaurant 1% $41,438
Bakers 1% $41,467
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 0% $30,453

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Culinary Arts.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Cosmetology 136,936
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,676
Casino Operations and Services 564
Other Personal & Culinary Services 101

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