The average annual wage of the occupations is $34,010 and $16 per hour. 7 vocational programs could be taken for the Cooks and Food Preparation Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 3,546,860 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Cooks and Food Preparation Workers is $12,636. The average length of the programs is 580 hours and the average completion time is 8.92 months.


Vocational Programs to Prepare Cooks and Food Preparation Workers Career

Schools offering voational programs for Cooks and Food Preparation Workers

The following 537 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Cooks and Food Preparation Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

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Public, 2-4 year Hanceville, AL

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

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

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Public, 2-4 year Huntsville, AL

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

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

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Public, 2-4 year Deatsville, AL

J F Ingram State Technical College

Tuition & Fees : $6,084 ($4,680 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Birmingham, AL

Lawson State Community College

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

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Public, 2-4 year Tuscaloosa, AL

Shelton State Community College

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

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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)

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Public, 4-year Fairbanks, AK

University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

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Public, Less than 2-year Seward, AK

Alaska Vocational Technical Center

Tuition & Fees : $4,736

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Public, 2-4 year Yuma, AZ

Arizona Western College

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