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Culinary program at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI · Public 2-year · (414) 297-6282 · 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
- 20
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $39,564
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $30,572
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- $61,580
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
Milwaukee Area Technical College awarded 20 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 19 career program of 26 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 19 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Wisconsin'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 ArtsAssociate Degree · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $9,151+ $5,009 books | 64 weeks, 19 hours a week | 13.2% | 68.5% | $5,709 | 395 |
| Food Service AssistantTechnical Diploma · In person · CIP 12.0500 | $4,575+ $2,504 books | 32 weeks, 19 hours a week | 74% | 65.8% | $5,516 | 50 |
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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