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Culinary program at Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME · Public 2-year · (207) 741-5500 · School website
On Maine's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: New England Commission on Higher Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 9
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $49,566
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $39,605
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Portland-South Portland, ME
- $57,380
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Portland-South Portland, ME, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Maine)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary ArtsAssociate in Applied Science · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $4,896+ $2,800 books | Competency-based or withheld | 19% | 56.4% | $7,277 | 63 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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