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Culinary program at Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA · Public 2-year · (925) 685-1230 · 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
- 26
- 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, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- $68,970
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
Diablo Valley College awarded 26 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 4 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULN: Baking and Pastry Certificate of AccomplishmentCULN: Baking and Pastry Certificate · In person · CIP 12.0500 | $552+ $1,270 books | 16 weeks, 20 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| CULN: Culinary Arts Certificate of AchievementCULN: Culinary Arts Certificate of Achievement · In person · CIP 12.0500 | $1,564+ $2,344 books | 48 weeks, 22 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| CULN: Hospitality Studies -AS degree in Culinary ArtsAS in Hospitality Studies - Culinary Arts · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $2,760+ $2,312 books | 64 weeks, 22 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| CULN: Hospitality Studies- Baking and Pastry - Associate in Science degreeCulinary Arts: Associate in science Degree Baking & Pastry · In person · CIP 12.0500 | $2,760+ $2,617 books | 64 weeks, 25 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).
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