If you are interested in pursuing culinary, you may want to consider attending one of the 3 culinary schools in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas has a general population of 478,434 and an overall student population of 76,598. Approximately 71,911 of Las Vegas's students are enrolled in schools that offer culinary programs.
Of the 3 culinary schools in Las Vegas, the largest culinary school, by student population, is Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. In 2010, approximately 269 students graduated from the Culinary program at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.
In 2010, 382 students graduated with a culinary degree in Las Vegas. If you decide to attend one of Las Vegas's culinary schools, you can expect to pay an average of $19,123 per year in instate tuition and $31,463 per year in out of state tuition.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,433 for culinary related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus at one of the Las Vegas-based culinary schools, you will have an added expense of $10,456 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $16,596.
After graduating with your credentials in culinary, if you decide to work as a chef in Las Vegas, your job prospects are not very good. In 2010, there were 16,400 chefs in Nevada. Of these chefs, 12,700 were working in the greater Las Vegas area. The number of chefs in Las Vegas is expected to increase by 6% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for chefs.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a chef in Las Vegas is $31,450 per year. This is higher than the state-wide average salary for chefs.
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College of Southern Nevada
Address:
6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89146-1164
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Address:
4505 S Maryland Pky, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Address:
1451 Center Crossing Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree