Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in Colorado
14 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,353 at Pikes Peak State College.
What this work pays in Colorado
Cooks, Restaurant in Colorado earn a median of $41,600 a year across 30,600 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $50,550 | 25,510 |
| Bartenders | $38,170 | 17,000 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $42,500 | 9,440 |
| Bakers | $40,650 | 4,680 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $65,400 | 3,970 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | $26,353 (52 grads) | 25 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder | Undergraduate certificate | $9,150 | $25,967 (371 grads) | 2,868 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Associate's degree | — | $25,658 (22 grads) | 12 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder | Associate's degree | $16,000 | not published | 770 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 37 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Culinary Arts and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.