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Culinary Programs in the Providence area
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (Massachusetts, Rhode Island)
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$79,340
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025
Culinary Programs in the Providence area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Providence
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 9.9 miles, farthest 12.7 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 120 culinary awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $79,340 median for chefs and head cooks ($38.15 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $49,340 to $117,920; 1,070 employed in the metro area; Rhode Island median $79,930 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Culinary programs, nearest to Providence first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA | Certificate | 0 | 9.9 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | Providence, RI | Associate | 94 | 10.9 |
| Southeastern Technical Institute | South Easton, MA | Certificate | 26 | 12.7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Rhode Island: 77 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Culinary.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill