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Culinary program at Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL · Public 2-year · (205) 925-2515 · 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
- 14
- 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, Birmingham, AL
- $62,760
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
Lawson State Community College awarded 14 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 7 career program of 12 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Alabama'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 & Hospitality Services Long Certificate ProgramLong Certificate · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $11,023+ $3,825 books | 80 weeks, 41 hours a week | 95.7% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 23 |
| Culinary Arts & Hospitality Services Short Certificate ProgramShort Certificate · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $6,425+ $3,825 books | Competency-based or withheld | 93.3% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 15 |
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).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
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