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Culinary program at Arizona Culinary Institute
Scottsdale, AZ · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (480) 603-1066 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $27,695
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,805
- Listed cost
- $29,500
- LengthIPEDS
- 55 credit hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 127
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 128 graduates
- $29,223
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $44,800
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $30,572
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- $61,400
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, read October 8, 2026.
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