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Culinary program at Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO · Public 4-year · (417) 447-7500 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- 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
- $34,167
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $30,572
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Springfield, MO
- $67,460
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
Ozarks Technical Community College awarded 20 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 11 career program of 13 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Missouri'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Certificate CTC1-CERTIFICATE 1 YEAR BUT < 2 YEAR-Baking Certificate CT · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $4,311+ $3,305 books | 32 weeks, 15 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Culinary Arts - Baking And Pastry AasAAS-2 YEAR DEGREE-Culinary Arts - Baking And Pastry Aas · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $9,015+ $4,830 books | 64 weeks, 15 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 4 |
| Culinary Arts AASAAS-2 YEAR DEGREE-Culinary Arts AAS · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $9,015+ $5,375 books | 65 weeks, 15 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Culinary Arts Certificate of SpecializationCulinary Arts, AAS · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $2,964+ $500 books | 16 weeks, 15 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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