Culinary Arts
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Public · Community college
Develop cooking, kitchen operations and restaurant skills through practical culinary study.
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Preparation, time and schedule
Before you apply
Review food safety, kitchen expectations and required clothing and tools before the first term.
Your complete timeline
Minimum 90 credits · confirm cohort calendar. Prior credits, prerequisite placement and course availability can change your personal completion date.
Plan around the schedule
Expect scheduled kitchen sessions. Ask about start times, practical placements and any work outside normal class hours.
Application and selection
Review the current AAS plan and placement in mathematics and writing; ask which entry term begins the sequence.
Details checked September 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the provider.
Questions to take to an advisor
Where would my final-term externship be, and would relocation or unpaid time affect my budget?
- Which required courses or placements are offered only once per year?
- Can you give me a written estimate covering every required term and practical expense?
- Which employment, transfer or licensing requirements remain after this award?
Published program length is not a personal completion estimate. Transfer credits, prerequisites, selection and course availability can change the timeline.
After the program
The associate degree is one route into professional kitchens; chef and supervisory positions usually develop through work experience.
Cost and outcomes
Published base; complete personal budget still needed
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Published tuition or budget base
2026-27 U.S.-resident tuition is $120 per credit, with a $42 per-credit fee and a $42 per-course fee. Distance courses add $46 per course; designated culinary courses add a $51 per-credit program fee.
Official tuition and cost information ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026
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Related-field graduate earnings
Culinary Arts and Related Services · Associate degree
Southwestern Oregon Community College. Graduating cohorts: 2016-2020. This published field group (CIP 12.05) can combine several programs and campuses. We selected it as related context; it is not a verified result for this exact program.
- $31,721 median annual earnings 1 year after graduation
Amounts are in 2023 dollars. Census PSEO covers graduates meeting its earnings and employment-attachment rules; it excludes noncompleters and many self-employed or low-attachment workers. These are historical outcomes, not starting-pay estimates or a forecast.
Census PSEO Oregon data, 2026 Q2 (CSV download) ↗
Population, methods and limitations ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026