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Culinary program at Napa Valley College
Napa, CA · Public 2-year · (707) 256-7000 · 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
- 5
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Napa, CA
- $78,960
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
Napa Valley College awarded 5 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 5 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 3 | Not reported | Not 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 program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Basic Culinary Skills: Skills Certificate | $506 | 18 | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Salvation Army Culinary Program | Not listed | 14 | 89.5% | 71.8% | $5,324 |
| Culinary Arts-Advanced Certificate of Achievement | $1,400 | 18 | 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 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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