The role of Chefs and Head Cooks is to direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $62,640 and $30 per hour. 5 vocational programs could be taken for the Chefs and Head Cooks career. Based on BLS data, a total of 172,370 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Chefs and Head Cooks is $15,831. The average length of the programs is 436 hours and the average completion time is 10.69 months.


Vocational Programs to Prepare Chefs and Head Cooks Career

Schools offering voational programs for Chefs and Head Cooks

The following 505 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Chefs and Head Cooks. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

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G
Public, 2-4 year Hanceville, AL

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Tuition & Fees : $8,790 ($4,980 in-state)

J
Public, 2-4 year Huntsville, AL

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Tuition & Fees : $8,940 ($5,130 in-state)

L
Public, 2-4 year Birmingham, AL

Lawson State Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,790 ($4,980 in-state)

S
Public, 2-4 year Tuscaloosa, AL

Shelton State Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,877 ($5,067 in-state)

H
Public, 2-4 year Montgomery, AL

H Councill Trenholm State Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,700 ($4,890 in-state)

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Public, 4-year Anchorage, AK

University of Alaska Anchorage

Tuition & Fees : $21,693 ($7,566 in-state)

U
Public, 4-year Fairbanks, AK

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Tuition & Fees : $22,752 ($8,640 in-state)

A
Public, Less than 2-year Seward, AK

Alaska Vocational Technical Center

Tuition & Fees : $4,736

A
Public, 2-4 year Yuma, AZ

Arizona Western College

Tuition & Fees : $9,830 ($3,020 in-state)

C
Public, 2-4 year Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College

Tuition & Fees : $4,500 ($2,250 in-state)