Catering Schools in California
California contains
58 schools that offer catering programs.
Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center,
the highest-ranking catering school in CA, has a total student population of 1,618 and
is the
1337th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 58 catering schools
in California,
only 38 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire comes out as the most expensive ($39,200/yr),
with Mt San Antonio College as the lowest recorded at only $2,897/yr.
Catering students from California schools who go on to become
caterers,
professional caterers,
food service managers,
food service directors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 11,218,260 people working as
food preparation and serving related employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$20,880.
Also, Meeting and convention planners make on average $48,060 per year and there are about 51,530 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the California alone, there are
5,370 employed meeting and convention planners earning an average yearly salary of
$51,410. Food preparation and serving related employees in this state earn
$21,920/yr and there are 1,249,590 employed.
Also, within the catering schools
in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from catering,
there are 18354 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Catering Programs in California
The Art Institute of California-San Diego
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Santa Rosa Junior College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
City College of San Francisco
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Mt San Antonio College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate
Orange Coast College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Diablo Valley College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate
MiraCosta College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Southwestern College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Allan Hancock College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate
Oxnard College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Santa Ana College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate
Cypress College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
American River College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
College of the Canyons
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Associates
Bakersfield College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Associates
Grossmont College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Mission College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Victor Valley College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Chaffey College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Long Beach City College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Associates
Fresno City College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Monterey Peninsula College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Associates
College of the Sequoias
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate
The Art Institute of California-Sacramento
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Associates
Cosumnes River College
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Institute of California–Sunnyvale
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California Interesting Facts
- California's Mount Whitney measures as the highest peak in the lower 48 states. Its most famous climb is Mount Whitney Trail to the 14,495 feet summit. Wilderness permits are required.
- In 1925 a giant sequoia located in California's Kings Canyon National Park was named the nation's national Christmas tree. The tree is over 300 feet in height.
- More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.
- Pacific Park, on the venerable Santa Monica Pier, re-creates the amusement parks once dotting the ocean areas along the Pacific Coast. Featured are 11 amusement rides including the 1910-vintage hand-carved merry-go-round appearing in the movie "The Sting."
- Alpine County is the eighth smallest of California's 58 counties. It has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic lights.
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