Chefs and Head Cooks

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Culinary Arts(bachelors)Culinary Institute of America, NY

$43,808

Culinary Arts(associates)Johnson County Community College, KS

$38,977

Culinary Arts(certificate)Southeast Community College Area, NE

$36,734

Culinary Arts(associates)Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, OH

$36,330

Culinary Arts(bachelors)Southern New Hampshire University, NH

$35,959

Culinary Arts(associates)Fox Valley Technical College, WI

$34,736

Culinary Arts(bachelors)University of North Alabama, AL

$33,884

Culinary Arts(associates)Washtenaw Community College, MI

$33,382

Culinary Arts(bachelors)Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, NC

$32,775

Culinary Arts(bachelors)Johnson & Wales University-Providence, RI

$32,775

Culinary Arts(associates)Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, NC

$32,602

Culinary Arts(certificate)Saint Paul College, MN

$32,478

Culinary Arts(associates)Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, NY

$32,023

Culinary Arts(associates)Salt Lake Community College, UT

$31,788

Culinary Arts(associates)Dallas College, TX

$31,770

Culinary Arts(associates)Montgomery County Community College, PA

$31,763

Culinary Arts(associates)Atlantic Cape Community College, NJ

$31,639

Culinary Arts(bachelors)Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, NY

$31,506

Culinary Arts(associates)Miami Dade College, FL

$31,101

Culinary Arts(certificate)Dallas College, TX

$30,484

Culinary Arts(associates)Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder, CO

$30,224

Culinary Arts(bachelors)Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, NM

$29,622

Culinary Arts(bachelors)Hope College, MI

$29,622

Culinary Arts(bachelors)Bastyr University, WA

$29,622

Culinary Arts(bachelors)Baker College, MI

$29,622