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Culinary Programs in Arizona
Colleges and schools: 12
Programs
12
all sources
Median pay
$59,890
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025; U.S. $62,470
On the WIOA list
5
Culinary programs, U.S. DOL file
Culinary Programs in Arizona: the figures
- Programs we list
- 12 in Arizona: 12 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 10 public and 2 private; 385 culinary completions in 2023-24 at the 10 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $59,890 a year for chefs and head cooks in Arizona, against $62,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Arizona: 1,069 programs from 154 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 5 of them culinary.
- WIOA results
- 5 culinary programs on Arizona's list; middle values: 25.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4); $2,316 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Arizona metro area has a page; the largest list, Phoenix, has 4 programs.
By metro area
- Phoenix area4 programs · median pay $61,400
Every culinary program in Arizona
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Culinary Institute | Scottsdale | Certificate | $27,695 | 8 months | 127 |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Cochise County Community College DistrictWIOA list | Sierra Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 74 |
| Mohave Community CollegeWIOA list | Kingman | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Pima Community College | Tucson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Regional Center for Border Health | Somerton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 |
| Tohono O'odham Community College | Sells | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Yavapai CollegeWIOA list | Prescott | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 50 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Arizona, read October 8, 2026.
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