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Culinary program at Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA · Public 2-year · (831) 479-6100 · School website
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
- 45
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $41,932
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $30,572
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
- $59,190
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
Cabrillo College awarded 45 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 6 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 37 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
On California'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, Hospitality Management - CAHM AS DegreeCulinary Arts, Hospitality Management - CAHM AS Degree · In person · CIP 12.0500 | $3,092+ $2,522 books | 68 weeks, 17 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 5 |
| Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management - CAHM Certificate of AchievementCulinary Arts, Hospitality Management - CAHM Certificate of Achievement · In person · CIP 12.0500 | $1,905+ $1,993 books | 51 weeks, 17 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 5 |
| Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management - Entry Level Cook Certificate of AchievementCulinary Arts, Hospitality Management - Entry Level Cook Certificate of Achievement · In person · CIP 12.0500 | $902+ $1,461 books | 34 weeks, 9 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 3 |
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).
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