by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Houston Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in culinary arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Houston Community College paid an average of $227 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $181 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,836 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,250 | $2,250 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Culinary Arts students who received their associate degree at Houston Community College took out an average of $19,125 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $17,705.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from Houston Community College is $22,192 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $24,331.
Online degrees for the Houston Community College culinary arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Houston Community College Online Learning page.
About 71.7% of the students who received their Associate in culinary arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 81.1% of the culinary arts associate degrees at Houston Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 14 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to culinary arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 35 |
View All Culinary Arts Related Majors >
*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.
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