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Culinary Programs in Virginia
Virginia has 13 culinary programs in our files: 13 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
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
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 University | 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 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Virginia
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs from 246 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 11 of them Culinary.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Virginia yet. What Workforce Pell covers.