by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Mississippi Gulf Coast 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College paid an average of $310 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $155 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,100 | $6,200 |
| Fees | $650 | $650 |
| Books and Supplies | $960 | $960 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $5,100 | $5,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,040 | $3,040 |
Learn more about Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Culinary Arts students who received their associate degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College took out an average of $14,000 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $17,705.
culinary arts who receive their associate degree from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College make an average of $19,045 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% lower than the national average of $24,331.
Online degrees for the Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Online Learning page.
About 64.3% 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%.
Around 32.1% of culinary arts associate degree recipients at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 20 |
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 8 |
*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.
