Culinary program at Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, NC · Public 2-year · (336) 334-4822 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year): Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 84
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard: Not published (small cohort)
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $27,849
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $278 a month over 10 years: $26,250
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $30,572
Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Greensboro-High Point, NC: $59,160

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

Guilford Technical Community College awarded 84 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 17 we list.

Award	CIP	Completions	Length	Tuition
Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)	12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training	31	Not reported	Not reported
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)	12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training	29	Not reported	Not reported
Associate degree	12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training	24	Not reported	Not reported