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Culinary program at Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA · Public 2-year · (712) 325-3200 · 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
- 12
- 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, Omaha, NE-IA
- $62,240
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
Iowa Western Community College awarded 12 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 11 career program of 14 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Nebraska'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 & Hospitality Management - Associate of Applied ScienceNebraska list · Culinary & Hospitality Management - Associate of Applied Science · In person · CIP 12.0500 | $15,812+ $1,630 books | 64 weeks, 24 hours a week | 34.8% | 23.8% | $7,198 | 23 |
| Culinary Arts: Culinary & Hospitality Management - Associate of Applied ScienceIowa list · Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science Degree · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $13,260+ $1,630 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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