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Culinary program at Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA · Public 2-year · (434) 832-7600 · 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
- 10
- 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, Lynchburg, VA
- $56,930
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
Central Virginia Community College awarded 10 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 6 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Virginia's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and ManagementCulinary Arts and Management · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $10,514+ $2,300 books | 64 weeks, 1 hours a week | 100% | 60% | $8,598 | 7 |
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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