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Culinary program at Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA · Public 2-year · (318) 678-6000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 21
- 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, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
- $43,240
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Bossier Parish Community College awarded 21 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 8 career program of 16 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 16 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Louisiana's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts - Certificate of Technical StudiesCertificate in Culinary Arts · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $5,605+ $1,600 books | 30 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $4,754 | 27 |
| Culinary Arts - Technical DiplomaAssociate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $7,783+ $3,075 books | 48 weeks, 50 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Culinary Arts- Associate of Applied ScienceAssociate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $10,377+ $3,950 books | 64 weeks, 50 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
Compare nearby culinary programs
No other culinary program with its own page lies within 50 miles of Bossier City.
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