Associate degree · Initial professional preparation
Culinary Arts: Professional, Associate of Science (AS)
Santa Barbara City College · Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara · United States
- Official award
- Associate of Science in Culinary Arts: Professional
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campus
- Tuition
- USD 46see costs below
Award and recognition
The same professional culinary major as the certificate, combined with general education options to reach an associate degree.
- Qualification category
- Associate degree
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- Santa Barbara City College
- Issued by the school
- No: awarded by another body
- On completion
- An Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts: Professional.
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Subject
- Culinary arts, Professional cookery
- Entry level
- Entry level not stated
Stated by the schoolAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)Accreditation
Scope: Institutional accreditation as stated in the college catalog
Structure and practical training
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the campus.
- Teaching language
- English
- Note on hours
- 36 units listed for the major; general education options are additional.
Source quote partly matched; being reviewed.
Admissions
Costs
Original currency is authoritative. Tuition, mandatory extras and accommodation are shown separately and never converted or added together for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment fee per unitTuition · mandatory | USD 46per credit, 2026-27 | All students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Non-resident tuition per unit (Fall 2026)Tuition · mandatory | USD 381per credit, Fall 2026 | Other fee categoryNon-resident students; international students pay this plus a $22 per unit capital outlay fee | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
No mandatory extras (uniform, knife kit, ingredients, equipment, examination fees) are published for this program. Ask the school what is not included in the tuition.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: internship arrangement, teaching and practical hours, funding.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. How verification works.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)