Best Culinary & Pastry Schools in Wyoming (2026)

Quick answer: Culinary professionals in Wyoming earn a median of $73,170 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited culinary professional schools in Wyoming with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

If you want to train as a culinary professional in Wyoming, start by weighing program length, schedule, and cost at nearby schools. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $73,170 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Wyoming Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$73,170BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wyoming pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$48,460 to $98,580BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+7.1% growth, about 24,400 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment240 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Wyoming location quotient0.67BLS OEWS, May 2025

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What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the Wyoming figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 11 schools within 247 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 11 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, WY 135.1 miles away BOC Score 67.1
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 66
  • Annual completions: 891
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $49,818 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, CO 202.7 miles away BOC Score 64.2
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 34.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 74
  • Annual completions: 2794
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,695 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Uintah Basin Technical College

Roosevelt, UT 220.3 miles away BOC Score 59.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 88.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 28
  • Annual completions: 1559
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $64,652 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO 247.0 miles away BOC Score 56.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 41.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 64
  • Annual completions: 2018
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $58,601 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Pickens Technical College

Aurora, CO 210.7 miles away BOC Score 55.0
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 67.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 32
  • Annual completions: 945
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $44,693 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO 198.4 miles away BOC Score 52.3
Tuition $2,616 - $14,799
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 26.6%
  • Programs offered: 34
  • Annual completions: 1653
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,406 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY 95.4 miles away BOC Score 48.5
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32
  • Annual completions: 187
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $43,068 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO 204.1 miles away BOC Score 43.5
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 30.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 719
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $60,186 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder

Boulder, CO 183.7 miles away BOC Score 37.4
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 46.8%
  • Programs offered: 5
  • Annual completions: 4761
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $36,127 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#11

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT 224.9 miles away BOC Score 20.6
Tuition $3,200 - $11,635
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 11.2%
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 6
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $27,429 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Culinary Worker Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Chefs and Head Cooks
Chefs and Head Cooks annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $37900, P25 $48440, P50 $62470, P75 $78750, P90 $98560.10th$37,90025th$48,44050th (median)$62,47075th$78,75090th$98,560
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Chefs and Head Cooks annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$37,900
25th$48,440
50th (median)$62,470
75th$78,750
90th$98,560
Projected employment growth, United States, Chefs and Head Cooks, 2024-2034
Chefs and Head Cooks employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 197300; 2034 projected employment 211300; percent change +7.1%.2024197,300 jobs2034 (proj.)211,300 jobsChange: +7.1%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Chefs and Head Cooks employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
2024197,300
2034 projected211,300
Percent change+7.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does culinary professional training take in Wyoming?

Culinary professional certificate programs in Wyoming typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do culinary professionals earn in Wyoming?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), culinary professionals in Wyoming earned a median annual wage of approximately $73,170. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $48,460 to $98,580 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many culinary professional schools are in Wyoming?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


About this guide: Researched and written by the TradeCareerPath Editorial Team. Our editorial team researches and sources every trade school and career guide using federal labor and education data, including BLS OEWS and Employment Projections, DOL apprenticeship records, IPEDS, College Scorecard, and state licensing boards. We follow the editorial standards documented at /editorial-policy/.

Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)