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Culinary Programs in the Denver area
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
Programs
3
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$66,970
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025
Culinary Programs in the Denver area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Denver
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 1.6 miles, farthest 10.2 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 75 culinary awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Colorado's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $66,970 median for chefs and head cooks ($32.20 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $49,890 to $97,410; 1,820 employed in the metro area; Colorado median $65,400 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Culinary programs, nearest to Denver first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Certificate | 2 | 1.6 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Certificate | 45 | 9.0 |
| Pickens Technical CollegeWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | 28 | 10.2 |
- 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, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 35 of them Culinary.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill