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Culinary Programs in the Cleveland area
Cleveland, OH metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$57,020
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$10,515
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
Culinary Programs in the Cleveland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Cleveland
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 1.4 miles, farthest 20.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 3 list one: $10,515 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 6 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 108 culinary awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 3 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $57,020 median for chefs and head cooks ($27.41 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,790 to $100,500; 930 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $53,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Culinary programs, nearest to Cleveland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Community College DistrictWIOA list | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 93 | 1.4 |
| International Culinary Arts and Sciences InstituteWIOA list | Chesterland | Certificate | $10,515 | 6 months | 4 | 19.1 |
| Lorain County Community CollegeWIOA list | Elyria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | 20.0 |
- 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, Cleveland, OH, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 19 of them Culinary.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill