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Culinary Programs in Virginia
Colleges and schools: 13
Programs
13
all sources
Median pay
$63,270
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025; U.S. $62,470
On the WIOA list
11
Culinary programs, U.S. DOL file
Culinary Programs in Virginia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 13 in Virginia: 13 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 11 public and 2 private; 249 culinary completions in 2023-24 at the 13 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $63,270 a year for chefs and head cooks in Virginia, against $62,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs from 246 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 11 of them culinary.
- WIOA results
- 11 culinary programs on Virginia's list; middle values: 100% of students who exited completed (4 programs report it); 60% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Virginia metro area has a page; the largest list, Virginia Beach, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Virginia Beach area3 programs · median pay $57,730
Every culinary program in Virginia
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Virginia Community CollegeWIOA list | Lynchburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Columbia College | Vienna | Certificate | $25,780 | 17 months | 15 |
| ECPI UniversityWIOA list | Virginia Beach | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 75 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Mountain Gateway Community CollegeWIOA list | Clifton Forge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Patrick & Henry Community CollegeWIOA list | Martinsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
- 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, Virginia, read October 8, 2026.
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