{
  "title": "Culinary Field Guide program research",
  "checked": "2026-09-25",
  "methodology": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/about/#methodology",
  "note": "Different cost scopes and residency rules apply. Not complete attendance budgets or quality rankings. Null means no comparable full-program baseline.",
  "programs": [
    {
      "school": "Johnson County Community College",
      "campus": "Overland Park, Kansas",
      "credential": "Chef Apprenticeship, Associate of Applied Science",
      "duration": "2\u00bd years \u00b7 67 credits",
      "baseline_usd": 7102,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition + required per-credit fees",
      "residency": "Johnson County, Kansas resident",
      "calculation": "67 \u00d7 $106 = $7,102 for Johnson County residents at Fall 2026 rates; includes $18 per credit in required fees. Other costs excluded.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The current practicum descriptions require full-time paid apprenticeship work alongside classes. Neither the degree map nor program page establishes an evening-only class route. Coordinate the required class sections with the approved employer\u2019s shifts before enrolling.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/johnson-county-community-college/",
      "official_sources": "https://catalog.jccc.edu/degreecertificates/hospitalitymanagement/chef-appr-aas/ | https://www.jccc.edu/admissions/tuition/rates.html | https://www.jccc.edu/academics/credit/hospitality-culinary/chef-apprenticeship-aas.html | https://catalog.jccc.edu/coursedescriptions/hmgt/"
    },
    {
      "school": "Wake Technical Community College",
      "campus": "Raleigh, North Carolina",
      "credential": "Culinary Arts, Associate in Applied Science",
      "duration": "72 credits; timing depends on day/evening course plan",
      "baseline_usd": 5472,
      "baseline_scope": "School-published estimate; fees extra",
      "residency": "North Carolina resident",
      "calculation": "The program page displays $5,472 (72 \u00d7 $76) but also says additional fees apply. Actual tuition depends on the 16-credit semester cap and your course distribution; this is the school\u2019s published estimate, not an itemized bill.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The program page advertises day or evening options, but the department FAQ says the associate degree requires adding daytime classes. Evening classes are available; an evening-only AAS is not established.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/wake-technical-community-college/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.waketech.edu/programs-courses/credit/credit-programs/culinary-arts/degrees-programs/a55150 | https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/divisions/business-public-services-technologies/culinary-hospitality/faqs | https://www.waketech.edu/sites/default/files/page-file-uploads/Fall-2026-Tuition-Fees-chart.pdf | https://www.waketech.edu/sites/default/files/planning-guides/A55150_0.pdf"
    },
    {
      "school": "The Culinary Institute of America",
      "campus": "Hyde Park, New York",
      "credential": "Associate in Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts",
      "duration": "22 months; 4 campus semesters + 1 externship semester",
      "baseline_usd": 79020,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "Hyde Park tuition; no resident/nonresident tiers listed",
      "calculation": "4 taught semesters \u00d7 $19,755 = $79,020 at 2026\u201327 rates. The current catalog specifies four on-campus semesters plus one externship semester; the tuition page exempts the externship. Assumes unchanged rates and no repeats or overload.",
      "schedule_evidence": "A complete day, evening or weekend timetable was not established in the reviewed sources. Confirm required laboratory and internship hours.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/culinary-institute-of-america/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.ciachef.edu/cia-culinary-arts-associate-degree-program/ | https://www.ciachef.edu/cia-tuition/ | https://catalog.ciachef.edu/associate-in-occupational-studies-aos/culinary-arts-aos-ny-ca"
    },
    {
      "school": "Institute of Culinary Education \u2014 New York",
      "campus": "New York City, New York",
      "credential": "Career Culinary Arts diploma",
      "duration": "8, 11 or 12 months, depending on schedule",
      "baseline_usd": 43950,
      "baseline_scope": "Evening/weekend institutional charges",
      "residency": "New York campus; non-credit-card payment",
      "calculation": "Published institutional program charges for starts after September 1, 2026: $43,950 evening/weekend or $46,950 daytime using non-credit-card payment. These bundle tuition, fees and specified direct expenses; they are not tuition-only amounts.",
      "schedule_evidence": "Published New York options: weekdays 8 a.m.\u2013noon or 1\u20135 p.m. (8 months); Tuesday\u2013Thursday 6\u201310 p.m. (12 months); Saturday\u2013Sunday 9 a.m.\u20135 p.m. (11 months). Externship hours are separate.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/institute-of-culinary-education-new-york/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.ice.edu/campus-programs/culinary-arts/newyork | https://www.ice.edu/tuition-financial-aid/tuition-fees-discounts/newyork"
    },
    {
      "school": "Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts \u2014 Austin",
      "campus": "Austin, Texas",
      "credential": "Diploma in Culinary Arts",
      "duration": "30 academic weeks \u00b7 44 quarter credits",
      "baseline_usd": 22663,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition + required uniform/toolkit",
      "residency": "Austin campus tuition; no residency tiers listed",
      "calculation": "$22,088 tuition + $225 uniform + $350 toolkit = $22,663. Books, optional laptop and living expenses excluded.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The Austin supplement lists Monday\u2013Friday lab sessions at 6\u201311 a.m., 10 a.m.\u20133 p.m., 2\u20137 p.m. and 6\u201311 p.m. Sessions are subject to enrollment and availability. Externship shifts differ; some blocks include a required Saturday. Confirm the session assigned to the complete cohort.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/escoffier-austin/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.escoffier.edu/academics/culinary-arts-austin/ | https://www.escoffier.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Austin-Addendum-Apprvd.-02.09.2026.pdf"
    },
    {
      "school": "Austin Community College \u2014 Culinary Arts AAS",
      "campus": "Austin, TX",
      "credential": "Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts",
      "duration": "2 years full time; 60 credits across 6 semesters",
      "baseline_usd": 5100,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition + general per-credit fees",
      "residency": "Texas resident living inside the ACC taxing district",
      "calculation": "60 \u00d7 ($67 tuition + $18 general fees) = $5,100 for an in-district Texas resident. Lab charges, books, uniforms and tools are additional.",
      "schedule_evidence": "Fall 2026 Basic Food Preparation has day and evening sections (including Thursday 5\u20139:40 p.m.). Intermediate Food Preparation lists Monday 9 a.m.\u20131:40 p.m.; the practicum meeting is Tuesday 3\u20133:50 p.m. This documents evening classes, not an evening-only AAS. Match every required course to your work schedule.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/austin-community-college-culinary-aas/",
      "official_sources": "https://www6.austincc.edu/cms/site/www/awardplans/awardplan.php?apid=10184&group=PCCUA&type=CC&year=2027 | https://programs.austincc.edu/school-of-business/culinary-arts/ | https://cht.austincc.edu/cularts/faq/ | https://admissions.austincc.edu/tuition-costs/ | https://cht.austincc.edu/cularts/ | https://www6.austincc.edu/schedule/index.php?ct=CC&disciplineid=PCCUA&op=browse&opclass=ViewSched&term=226F000&yr=2027 | https://cht.austincc.edu/cularts/internship-opportunities/ | https://cht.austincc.edu/cularts/uniform-and-tools/ | https://cht.austincc.edu/cularts/culinary-arts/ | https://cht.austincc.edu/cularts/prospective-students/"
    },
    {
      "school": "Dallas College \u2014 Culinary Arts AAS",
      "campus": "Dallas, TX",
      "credential": "Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts",
      "duration": "2 years full time",
      "baseline_usd": 5940,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "Dallas County resident",
      "calculation": "Exact estimated total tuition published for Culinary Arts AAS on the college's current program page; consistent with 60 credits at its current $99 in-county tuition rate.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The program page confirms hands-on labs at El Centro and the Culinary, Pastry and Hospitality Center but does not publish an entire degree\u2019s day/evening pattern. Ask for the required-course section list for your intended start and check the lab location for each course.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/dallas-college-culinary-arts-aas/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.dallascollege.edu/study/culinary-pastry/ | https://www.dallascollege.edu/paying-for-college/cost-tuition/ | https://www.dallascollege.edu/gps/2024/culinary-arts-aas/"
    },
    {
      "school": "St. Philip's College \u2014 Baking and Pastry Arts AAS",
      "campus": "San Antonio, TX",
      "credential": "Associate of Applied Science in Baking and Pastry Arts",
      "duration": "4-semester curriculum; 60 credits",
      "baseline_usd": 7170,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "Base rate shown is for Texas in-district residents of Bexar County",
      "calculation": "60 required credits \u00d7 $109 base tuition + 35 credits explicitly carrying $18 special tuition in the 2026\u201327 course descriptions = $7,170. Current rates held constant; no aid, repeats or extra prerequisites.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The four-semester catalog map uses Flex I and Flex II for later pastry labs. It does not publish their days or clock times; a Flex label alone does not establish evening or weekend attendance. Request the required PSTR section timetable for each term.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/st-philips-baking-pastry-aas/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.alamo.edu/spc/academics/programs/tourism-hospitality-and-culinary-arts/baking-and-pastry-arts/ | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=298&hl=%22Baking%22&poid=56570&returnto=search | https://www.alamo.edu/49628e/siteassets/district/admission--aid/tuition--fees/fy-2026-27-tuition--fees-schedule.pdf | https://www.alamo.edu/spc/admissions/pay-for-college/tuition-and-fees/ | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=198256 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=198258 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199143 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199144 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199145 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199142 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199146 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199258 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199149 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199150 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199148 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199147 | https://myspccatalog.alamo.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=298&coid=199152"
    },
    {
      "school": "Schoolcraft College \u2014 Professional Culinary Arts AAS",
      "campus": "Livonia, MI",
      "credential": "Associate in Applied Science in Professional Culinary Arts",
      "duration": "2-year degree; prerequisite and admission timing may add time",
      "baseline_usd": null,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "Schoolcraft College district resident",
      "calculation": "Current tuition rates verified; a current course-by-course AAS map and lab fee report were not retrieved, so no exact full-degree tuition number is asserted.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The current program page confirms full-time and part-time enrollment, but does not establish which required labs run evenings or weekends. Ask for the semester-by-semester culinary section plan; part-time enrollment is not evidence of an evening-only route.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/schoolcraft-professional-culinary-aas/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.schoolcraft.edu/academics/culinary-brewing-hospitality/professional-culinary-arts/ | https://www.schoolcraft.edu/admissions/apply-to-sc/students-with-selective-admissions/ | https://www.schoolcraft.edu/registration/how-to-register/tuition-and-fees/ | https://www.schoolcraft.edu/admissions/visit-tour/sign-up-for-a-culinary-tour/"
    },
    {
      "school": "Grand Rapids Community College \u2014 Culinary Arts AAAS",
      "campus": "Grand Rapids, MI",
      "credential": "Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences in Culinary Arts",
      "duration": "2 years full time; calculator lists 67 credits",
      "baseline_usd": 20000,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "GRCC district resident",
      "calculation": "GRCC\u2019s own program calculator, Culinary Arts (151), district Resident selection on September 25, 2026: 67 credits / 119 contact hours; published rounded tuition estimate $20,000 at $130 basic and $167 culinary contact-hour rates. This is the college calculator output, not credit \u00d7 rate.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The program describes flexible study options, but no complete evening/weekend lab sequence is published on the reviewed page. The 180-hour internship may use an existing employer with approved duties; its work shifts and all required class sections still need individual planning.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/grand-rapids-culinary-arts-aaas/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.grcc.edu/programs/culinary-arts-aaas | https://www.grcc.edu/pay-college/student-financial-services/tuition-rates-fees | https://www.grcc.edu/pay-college/student-financial-services/how-tuition-determined | https://www.grcc.edu/students-resources/admissions-student-services/program-tuition-calculator | https://www.grcc.edu/schools-departments/secchia-institute-culinary-education/ca180crb180-forms"
    },
    {
      "school": "Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College \u2014 Culinary Arts A.A.S.",
      "campus": "Asheville, NC \u2014 Asheville Campus",
      "credential": "Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts",
      "duration": "Two years; 71 credits",
      "baseline_usd": 5396,
      "baseline_scope": "Uncapped tuition scenario",
      "residency": "North Carolina resident",
      "calculation": "71 credits \u00d7 $76 = $5,396 before applying the 16-credit-per-semester cap. This deliberately uncapped scenario may exceed actual tuition for a semester with 17+ credits; it assumes unchanged rates and no repeated courses.",
      "schedule_evidence": "Class meeting times and an evening or weekend completion route were not verified. Ask for the current cohort timetable.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/ab-tech-culinary-arts-aas/",
      "official_sources": "https://abtech.edu/program/culinary-arts-aas | https://abtech.edu/culinary | https://abtech.edu/program/culinary-arts-aas-cost-estimate"
    },
    {
      "school": "Central Piedmont Community College \u2014 Baking and Pastry Arts A.A.S.",
      "campus": "Charlotte, NC \u2014 Central Campus",
      "credential": "Associate in Applied Science in Baking and Pastry Arts",
      "duration": "2 years; 69 credits across 5 terms",
      "baseline_usd": 5168,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "North Carolina resident",
      "calculation": "The 2026\u201327 plan has 14/15/9/17/14 credits. Applying the 16-credit semester cap gives 68 billable credits \u00d7 $76 = $5,168 for NC residents; assumes the published sequence and unchanged rates.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The current catalog describes most classes Monday\u2013Thursday, approximately 8 a.m.\u20133 p.m., sometimes starting at 7 a.m., often in four-week blocks. This is a daytime sequence; confirm the exact cohort timetable.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/central-piedmont-baking-pastry-aas/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.cpcc.edu/academics/browse-programs/baking-and-pastry-arts/baking-and-pastry-arts-aas | https://catalog.cpcc.edu/programs/college-level/associate-degree-diploma-certificate/baking-and-pastry-arts/ | https://www.cpcc.edu/admissions-financial-aid/paying-college/tuition-and-fees"
    },
    {
      "school": "Greenville Technical College \u2014 Culinary Arts Technology A.A.S., Culinary Arts Concentration",
      "campus": "Greenville, SC \u2014 Northwest Campus",
      "credential": "Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts Technology \u2014 Culinary Arts Concentration",
      "duration": "Five-semester recommended plan; 69 credits",
      "baseline_usd": 16564,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition + standard college fees",
      "residency": "Greenville County resident",
      "calculation": "3 \u00d7 $3,590 + 2 \u00d7 $2,897 = $16,564, using the recommended 69-credit, five-semester map and the 2026\u201327 school-specific tuition/fee table. Assumes unchanged rates; no lottery aid deducted.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The 2026\u20132027 catalog identifies this as a day program. Exact weekly hours require the current class schedule.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/greenville-tech-culinary-arts-technology-aas/",
      "official_sources": "https://catalog.gvltec.edu/school-engineering-technology-professional-studies/culinary-arts/culinary-arts-technology-aas/ | https://www.gvltec.edu/about_greenvilletech/campus_locations/northwest_campus/index.html | https://www.gvltec.edu/admissions_aid/tuition_and_payments/index.html | https://www.gvltec.edu/admissions_aid/tuition_and_payments/program-fees.html | https://www.gvltec.edu/academics_learning/engineering-professional-studies/culinary_institute/index.html"
    },
    {
      "school": "Gwinnett Technical College \u2014 Culinary Arts Diploma",
      "campus": "Lawrenceville, GA \u2014 Lawrenceville Campus",
      "credential": "Culinary Arts Diploma",
      "duration": "Department guidance: 4\u20135 semesters full time; confirm the diploma sequence",
      "baseline_usd": null,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "Georgia resident",
      "calculation": "The department links a new Fall 2026 diploma curriculum, but its detailed credit/term plan was not retrievable during this audit. The $107 rate and 15-credit tuition cap alone do not establish whole-program tuition.",
      "schedule_evidence": "Day, evening and weekend class availability was not verified. The department's discussion of restaurant working hours describes careers, not its class timetable.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/gwinnett-tech-culinary-arts-diploma/",
      "official_sources": "https://gwinnetttech.edu/business-sciences/culinary-arts/ | https://gwinnetttech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Approved-Programs-with-CIP-codes-2026.03.19.pdf | https://gwinnetttech.edu/admissions-financial-aid/bursars-office/tuition-fees/"
    },
    {
      "school": "Valencia College \u2014 Baking and Pastry Management A.S.",
      "campus": "Orlando, FL \u2014 Downtown Campus",
      "credential": "Associate in Science in Baking and Pastry Management",
      "duration": "As little as two years; 60 credits",
      "baseline_usd": 4959.6,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "Florida resident",
      "calculation": "60 required credits \u00d7 $82.66 tuition per credit = $4,959.60. The official 2026\u20132027 operating budget separates tuition from mandatory per-credit fees; no semester tuition cap is shown for these credit courses. Excludes all fees, equipment, books, housing and other living costs.",
      "schedule_evidence": "Specific day, evening or weekend completion schedules were not verified. The catalog warns that specialized classes are not offered every session or at every campus.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/valencia-baking-pastry-management-as/",
      "official_sources": "https://valenciacollege.edu/future-students/baking-and-pastry-management-as.php | https://catalog.valenciacollege.edu/degrees/associateinscience/hospitalityculinary/bakingandpastrymanagement/ | https://valenciacollege.edu/about/board-of-trustees/documents/2026-06-11-operating-budget-2026-27.pdf | https://www.valenciacollege.edu/students/business-office/tuition-fees.php"
    },
    {
      "school": "SUNY Schenectady County Community College",
      "campus": "Schenectady, NY",
      "credential": "Culinary Arts \u2014 Associate in Occupational Studies",
      "duration": "2-year sequence; 64 credits",
      "baseline_usd": 10944,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "New York resident with required county residence documentation",
      "calculation": "4 full-time semesters \u00d7 $2,736 = $10,944 at 2026\u201327 rates. The published 64-credit plan is 17/15/16/16 credits. Assumes unchanged rates and completion in those four terms.",
      "schedule_evidence": "Day, evening and weekend availability is unknown. The curriculum warns that some laboratory hours vary with food preparation and service assignments.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/suny-schenectady-culinary-arts-aos/",
      "official_sources": "https://sunysccc.edu/Academics/School-of-Hotel-Culinary-Arts-and-Tourism/Academic-Programs/Culinary-Arts-AOS/index.html | https://sunysccc.edu/PDF/CurriculumWorksheets/33.pdf | https://sunysccc.edu/Admissions/Paying-for-SUNY-Schenectady/Tuition-Fees.html"
    },
    {
      "school": "Northampton Community College",
      "campus": "Bethlehem, PA",
      "credential": "Baking & Pastry \u2014 Specialized Diploma",
      "duration": "1 year; 3 consecutive semesters; 25 credits",
      "baseline_usd": 5175,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition + standard college fees",
      "residency": "Resident of a Northampton County sponsoring school district",
      "calculation": "25 \u00d7 ($140 tuition + $30 comprehensive fee + $37 technology fee) = $5,175. Map is 7/9/9 credits, below flat-rate billing.",
      "schedule_evidence": "The official program page explicitly advertises evening and weekend courses. Exact meeting days and times remain unknown and should be checked for the next cohort.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/northampton-baking-pastry-diploma/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.northampton.edu/education-and-training/programs/baking-and-pastry.html | https://www.northampton.edu/_docs/education-and-training/programs/program-maps/baking_pastry_sd.pdf | https://www.northampton.edu/cost-and-financial-aid/tuition-and-fees/"
    },
    {
      "school": "Los Angeles Trade-Technical College",
      "campus": "Los Angeles, CA",
      "credential": "Culinary Arts \u2014 Associate in Arts",
      "duration": "48 major units plus general education; completion time varies",
      "baseline_usd": null,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "California resident enrollment-fee basis",
      "calculation": "48 major units \u00d7 $46 = $2,208 in California resident enrollment fees for the major alone. General-education units must be added to obtain the degree total; no complete-program total is inferred.",
      "schedule_evidence": "Day, evening and weekend class availability is unknown. Published department office hours are not a class timetable.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/lattc-culinary-arts-aa/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.lattc.edu/academics/aos/culinary-arts | https://www.lattc.edu/cost-tuition/tuition-fees | https://www.lattc.edu/academics/pathways/ca/cafeteria"
    },
    {
      "school": "Orange Coast College",
      "campus": "Costa Mesa, CA",
      "credential": "Advanced Baking and Pastry \u2014 Certificate of Achievement",
      "duration": "4-semester published sequence; 40\u201341 units",
      "baseline_usd": 1886,
      "baseline_scope": "Enrollment fees only (41-unit plan)",
      "residency": "California resident enrollment-fee basis",
      "calculation": "40\u201341 units \u00d7 $46 = $1,840\u2013$1,886 in California resident enrollment fees. The finder uses the 41-unit end of the range, before other fees or supplies.",
      "schedule_evidence": "Day, evening and weekend availability for the entire certificate is unknown. The catalog cautions that some required courses may run only once each academic year.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/orange-coast-advanced-baking-pastry-certificate/",
      "official_sources": "https://catalog.cccd.edu/orange-coast/pathways/hospitality-food-tourism/culinary-arts/advanced-baking-pastry-certificate-achievement/ | https://orangecoastcollege.edu/admissions-aid/enrollment/registration/fees.html | https://orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/career-advantage/program-areas/culinary-arts.html"
    },
    {
      "school": "Johnson & Wales University \u2014 Providence",
      "campus": "Providence, RI",
      "credential": "Culinary Arts \u2014 Associate in Science",
      "duration": "2 years; 61 credits",
      "baseline_usd": 90816,
      "baseline_scope": "Tuition only",
      "residency": "Published Providence undergraduate tuition; no in-state residency tier listed",
      "calculation": "2 academic years \u00d7 $45,408 published annual tuition = $90,816. Assumes full-time two-year completion, no overload charges and unchanged 2026\u201327 tuition in year two.",
      "schedule_evidence": "Day, evening and weekend availability for this degree is unknown; confirm the laboratory and internship schedule with Providence admissions.",
      "checked": "2026-09-25",
      "profile_url": "https://culinaryfieldguide.com/schools/johnson-wales-providence-culinary-arts-as/",
      "official_sources": "https://www.jwu.edu/academics/programs/culinary-arts-as/ | https://catalog.jwu.edu/programsofstudy/food-innovation-technology/culinary-arts-as/providence/ | https://catalog.jwu.edu/financingyourdegree/tuitionfees/providence/"
    }
  ]
}