by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Southwestern Oregon Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in culinary arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SWOCC was $99 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,380 | $4,380 |
| Fees | $1,913 | $1,913 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,698 | $7,698 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,890 | $1,890 |
Learn more about SWOCC tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their associate degree at SWOCC in Culinary Arts walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $17,705.
culinary arts who receive their associate degree from SWOCC make an average of $25,629 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $24,331.
Online degrees for the SWOCC 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 SWOCC Online Learning page.
About 56.3% of the students who received their Associate in culinary arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in culinary arts at SWOCC in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 18 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 14 |
*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.
