Culinary Arts / Chef Training programs in North Carolina
26 colleges in North Carolina offer Culinary Arts / Chef Training, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Central Piedmont Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Culinary Arts / Chef Training. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,345
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,865
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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,589
- Graduation rate
- 24%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $31,861
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Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $27,426
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,418
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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $15,002
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,934
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $11,602
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,048
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Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $9,461
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,444
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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $8,759
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,769
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Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,338
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,912
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Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $10,764
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,357
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Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $1,664
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,142
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Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $-264
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,728
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Alamance Community College
Graham, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,109
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,241
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Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,207
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,145
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $10,810
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,515
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College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $2,253
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,234
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Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,481
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,298
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Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $9,610
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,654
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Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $4,127
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,866
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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,446
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,525
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Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,064
- Graduation rate
- 27%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,973
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Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $4,157
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $31,656
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Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $13,832
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,742
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Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $13,479
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,600
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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $2,892
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $29,036
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Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,286
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,304
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Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,799
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,232
Program 12.0503, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).