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Culinary Programs in the Atlanta area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Programs
5
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$74,660
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025
Culinary Programs in the Atlanta area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Atlanta
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 5.5 miles, farthest 39.3 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 12 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 56 culinary awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 5 on Georgia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $74,660 median for chefs and head cooks ($35.89 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $46,260 to $100,970; 2,370 employed in the metro area; Georgia median $66,230 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Culinary programs, nearest to Atlanta first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Certificate | 10 | 5.5 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | Certificate | 0 | 15.4 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | 15 | 30.4 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Certificate | 16 | 33.6 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | Certificate | 15 | 39.3 |
- 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 13 of them Culinary.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill