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Culinary Programs in Colorado
Colorado has 8 culinary programs in our files: 8 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
8
all sources
Median pay
$65,400
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025; U.S. $62,470
On the WIOA list
35
Culinary programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Denver area3 programs · median pay $66,970
Every culinary program in Colorado
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | Boulder | Certificate | $22,597 | 15 months | 1,942 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Colorado Mountain CollegeWIOA list | Glenwood Springs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Pickens Technical CollegeWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Pikes Peak State CollegeWIOA list | Colorado Springs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 91 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Colorado
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs from 120 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 35 of them Culinary.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Colorado yet. What Workforce Pell covers.