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Culinary program at Laney College

Oakland, CA · Public 2-year · (510) 834-5740 · School website

On California's WIOA training list (U.S. DOL file, programs listed June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

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
35
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
Not published (small cohort)
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

Laney College awarded 35 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 7 we list.

AwardCIPCompletionsLengthTuition
Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General20Not reportedNot reported
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General6Not reportedNot reported
Associate degree12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General9Not reportedNot reported

On California's WIOA eligible training list

People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.

Listed programListed costWeeksCompletedEmployed, Q2Median earnings, Q2
Certificate of Proficiency: Cooking$73652SuppressedSuppressedSuppressed
Culinary Arts: Restaurant Management, Associate in Sciences$2,86152SuppressedSuppressedSuppressed

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.

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