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Culinary school in Arizona

8 culinary programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these culinary arts programs, and Arizona has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Chefs and head cooks run the daily food preparation in restaurants and other places that serve food. Most start with a high school diploma and kitchen experience; some go through a culinary program at a community college, technical school or culinary school, and others learn in an apprenticeship.1

In Arizona, 7 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 8 programs here are baking and pastry certificate or diploma (3 programs), culinary arts (associate degree, 2 programs), culinary arts certificate or diploma (2 programs) and cooking and kitchen job training (1 program).

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How much does culinary school cost in Arizona?

$3,431 to $7,783 is what most culinary programs in Arizona cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $2,513 to $9,896

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
25%
Earned a year, estimated
about $9,300
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arizona may also offer culinary school. How these figures are made

Is there free culinary school in Arizona?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 8 culinary programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Cooking and kitchen job trainingIn personNo diploma needed

    Culinary Arts Fundamentals Certificate

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, PrescottCooking and kitchen job training · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$11,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,513
    Program website, Culinary Arts Fundamentals Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Culinary Arts Fundamentals Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    48%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,971
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $289
    Students counted
    167
    Earned a year, estimated
    $11,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,513
    Program website, Culinary Arts Fundamentals Certificate at Yavapai College

  • Culinary arts (associate degree)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Culinary Arts Management AAS

    Mohave Community College

    Kingman

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Mohave Community College, KingmanCulinary arts (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$9,300
    Price if you pay yourself$9,896
    Program website, Culinary Arts Management AAS at Mohave Community College
    More details about Culinary Arts Management AAS at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    25%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,316
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,100
    Students counted
    64
    Earned a year, estimated
    $9,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,896
    Program website, Culinary Arts Management AAS at Mohave Community College

  • Culinary arts certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Culinary Arts Certificate

    Mohave Community College

    Kingman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mohave Community College, KingmanCulinary arts certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$7,600
    Price if you pay yourself$7,356
    Program website, Culinary Arts Certificate at Mohave Community College
    More details about Culinary Arts Certificate at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    17%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,901
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,400
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    $7,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,356
    Program website, Culinary Arts Certificate at Mohave Community College

  • Baking and pastry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Baking and Pastry Certificate

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, PrescottBaking and pastry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$18,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,662
    Program website, Baking and Pastry Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Baking and Pastry Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,693
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,160
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,662
    Program website, Baking and Pastry Certificate at Yavapai College

  • Baking and pastry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Baking Certificate

    Mohave Community College

    Kingman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mohave Community College, KingmanBaking and pastry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$6,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,790
    Program website, Baking Certificate at Mohave Community College
    More details about Baking Certificate at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    25%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,517
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $950
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    $6,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,790
    Program website, Baking Certificate at Mohave Community College

  • Baking and pastry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Culinary Arts - Chef Patissier-Baker - certificate

    Cochise College

    Sierra Vista

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra VistaBaking and pastry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,645
    School website, Culinary Arts - Chef Patissier-Baker - certificate at Cochise College
    More details about Culinary Arts - Chef Patissier-Baker - certificate at Cochise College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $905
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,645
    School website, Culinary Arts - Chef Patissier-Baker - certificate at Cochise College

  • Culinary arts certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Culinary Arts - Sous Chef - certificate

    Cochise College

    Sierra Vista

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra VistaCulinary arts certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,384
    School website, Culinary Arts - Sous Chef - certificate at Cochise College
    More details about Culinary Arts - Sous Chef - certificate at Cochise College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,629
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,384
    School website, Culinary Arts - Sous Chef - certificate at Cochise College

  • Culinary arts (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Culinary Arts - AAS degree

    Cochise College

    Sierra Vista

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra VistaCulinary arts (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,066
    School website, Culinary Arts - AAS degree at Cochise College
    More details about Culinary Arts - AAS degree at Cochise College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,526
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,066
    School website, Culinary Arts - AAS degree at Cochise College

How to pay for culinary school in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for culinary school in Arizona

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for culinary school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for culinary school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Culinary school in Arizona

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
9th of 28
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 15
culinary programs here, against the typical state's 8
8 vs 8

State comparisons use the same figures as the culinary school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Culinary school in Lake Havasu City, Sierra Vista, Prescott Valley and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Arizona

How culinary school compares with the rest of food and hospitality: Culinary and hospitality programs in Arizona

Where the Arizona culinary arts program numbers come from

Which Arizona culinary arts programs are on this list?

These are the culinary arts programs Arizona approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona culinary arts programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about culinary school in Arizona

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Chefs and Head Cooks
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List