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Culinary program at Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO · Public 4-year · (719) 502-2000 · 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
- 91
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $22,848
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $30,572
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Colorado Springs, CO
- $59,180
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About this program
Pikes Peak State College awarded 91 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 16 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 16 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 35 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 40 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Colorado's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULINARY ARTS | $8,190 | 260 | 16.7% | 52.4% | $12,358 |
| CULINARY ARTS | $5,946 | 260 | 20.8% | 39.6% | $7,125 |
| CULINARY ARTS | $17,638 | 260 | 12.5% | 40.6% | $5,015 |
| CULINARY ARTS | $17,638 | 260 | 20.8% | 50.7% | $7,699 |
| CULINARY ARTS | $9,559 | 260 | 15.6% | 43.8% | $22,188 |
| CULINARY ARTS | $17,638 | 260 | 28.3% | 47.8% | $9,955 |
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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