by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how HCC compares to other colleges that offer culinary arts.
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HCC offers the culinary arts program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Culinary Arts majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from HCC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $21,641 a year. This is lower than $40,924, the median for all majors at HCC.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at HCC, culinary arts students accumulate a median of $26,217 in student loans. This is above $18,865, the typical median for all majors at HCC.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,836 |
Find out more about HCC tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 37% of culinary arts associate’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of culinary arts associate’s degree graduates at HCC are Black or African American. Roughly 42% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate’s in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Houston Community College.
This culinary arts program at HCC includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 73 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 38 |
HCC conferred 73 degrees in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef in the latest year of data — 77% to women and 23% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (45%).
HCC conferred 38 degrees in culinary arts/chef training recently — 42% to women and 58% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (39%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.