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Culinary Programs in Michigan
Colleges and schools: 12
Programs
12
all sources
Median pay
$60,070
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025; U.S. $62,470
On the WIOA list
26
Culinary programs, U.S. DOL file
Culinary Programs in Michigan: the figures
- Programs we list
- 12 in Michigan: 12 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 10 public and 2 private; 275 culinary completions in 2023-24 at the 10 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $60,070 a year for chefs and head cooks in Michigan, against $62,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Michigan: 2,599 programs from 298 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 26 of them culinary.
- WIOA results
- 26 culinary programs on Michigan's list; middle values: 40.5% of students who exited completed (12 programs report it); 71.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (11); $6,711 median earnings in that quarter (11) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Michigan metro area has a page; the largest list, Detroit, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Detroit area5 programs · median pay $60,870
Every culinary program in Michigan
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker CollegeWIOA list | Owosso | Associate | 19 |
| Dorsey College-RosevilleWIOA list | Roseville | Certificate | 41 |
| Grand Rapids Community CollegeWIOA list | Grand Rapids | Certificate | 45 |
| Henry Ford CollegeWIOA list | Dearborn | Certificate | 48 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo | Certificate | 14 |
| Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie | Certificate | 0 |
| Macomb Community CollegeWIOA list | Warren | Certificate | 17 |
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe | Certificate | 0 |
| Mott Community CollegeWIOA list | Flint | Certificate | 18 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City | Certificate | 11 |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | Associate | 10 |
| Schoolcraft Community College DistrictWIOA list | Livonia | Certificate | 52 |
- 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, Michigan, read October 8, 2026.
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