Culinary Arts Program

The culinary arts program at Laredo Community College prepares students for a career as an executive chef, restaurateur, food and beverage manager, food writer, research chef, or a culinary educator. The program focuses on cooking related services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Program courses include: recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, managing food supplies and kitchen resources, food presentation, and a variety of cuisines and culinary techniques. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer culinary arts program.

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Laredo Community College

3020 N Meadow Ave, Laredo, TX

Laredo Community College is located in the southern Texas City of Laredo, situated due west of Corpus Christi and straddling the border of Mexico.

Laredo Community College offers a very affordable annual tuition rate, with state residents paying barely over $2000 per year, and costing out of state scholars not much more a year at about $3000.

This may explain why LCC currently serves the education needs of over 10000 students. Approximately 6000 of these co-eds are part time students, with the remaining one-third or so registered for full course loads.

Fortunately, LCC students are not stuck in overly crowded classrooms or competing to meet with their teachers for additional instruction, thanks to the more than 500 faculty members currently teaching at Laredo Community College.

Prospective students interested in Laredo Community College will find a vast and diverse number of academic programs sure to meet their needs, with majors including (but not limited to) banking and financial support services, international marketing, computer and information systems, drafting and design technology, heating/air conditioning/ventilation and refrigeration technology, occupational therapist assistant, auto body/collision and repair technology, computer installation and repair technology, and fire protection and safety technology.

Students at Laredo Community College have access to a school library, post graduate job placement services, and a number of varsity sport programs for both men and women.

Also, considering how popular the resort Mexican beach towns are for college students on spring break, Laredo students will find the drive more convenient than most. For more information on what Laredo Community College has to offer, read more here.

Students Enrolled in the Culinary Arts Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Laredo Community College has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Chefs and Head Cooks

Description

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, chefs and head cooks employment is expected to grow at a rate of 8.9% from 2014 to 2024

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

Cooks, Private Household

Description

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

Cooks, Restaurant

Description

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, cooks, restaurant employment is expected to grow at a rate of 14.3% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Laredo, TX
  • Total Employment: 750
  • Average Hourly Rate: $9.48
  • Average Annual Salary: $19720

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).