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Culinary Programs in the Phoenix area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area
Programs
4
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$61,400
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$27,695
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
Culinary Programs in the Phoenix area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Phoenix
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 9.2 miles, farthest 33.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 4 list one: $27,695 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 8 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 257 culinary awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $61,400 median for chefs and head cooks ($29.52 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $33,970 to $97,730; 2,870 employed in the metro area; Arizona median $59,890 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Culinary programs, nearest to Phoenix first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 | 9.2 |
| Arizona Culinary Institute | Scottsdale | Certificate | $27,695 | 8 months | 127 | 14.8 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 74 | 24.9 |
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | 33.5 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Arizona: 1,069 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 5 of them Culinary.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill