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Culinary program at Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ · Public 2-year · (201) 447-7200 · School website
On New Jersey's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 3
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $30,572
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- $71,780
- 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, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (New Jersey)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate in Professional CookingCertificate in Professional Cooking · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $2,610 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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