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Culinary Programs in the Jackson area
Jackson, MS metro area
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$64,480
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025
Culinary Programs in the Jackson area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Jackson
- none within 10 miles; nearest 10.6 miles, farthest 49.7 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 64 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 44 culinary awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Mississippi's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $64,480 median for chefs and head cooks ($31.00 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,300 to $86,310; 120 employed in the metro area; Mississippi median $54,850 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Culinary programs, nearest to Jackson first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Certificate | 32 | 10.6 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWIOA list | Wesson | Certificate | 4 | 43.4 |
| Holmes Community College | Goodman | Certificate | 8 | 49.7 |
- 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, Jackson, MS, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Mississippi: 905 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them Culinary.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill