Culinary education at a glance

Arizona Culinary Institute

• Where: 10585 N. 114th St., Scottsdale.

• Contact: 1-480-603-1066; www.arizonaculinary.com

• What's offered: A nine-month program that will yield a diploma in culinary arts, baking and restaurant management.

• Cost: About $27,800 (all-inclusive).

Arizona Western College

• Where: 2020 S. Avenue 8E, Yuma (five other campuses)

• Contact: 1-928-317-6000; www.azwestern.edu

• What's offered: One-year culinary-arts occupational certificate.

• Cost: $1,500 plus fees.

The Art Institute of Phoenix

• Where: 2233 W. Dunlap Ave., Phoenix

• Contact: 1-602-331-7500; www.artinstitutes.edu/phoenix/

• What's offered: Baking and pastry associate degree and culinary arts associate; bachelor of arts in culinary management.

• Cost: $467/credit hour. An associate in culinary arts costs about $54,280 plus fees; baking and pastry arts costs $54,306 plus about $4,800 in fees; and bachelor's degrees cost $92,217 plus almost $7,000 in fees.

The Art Institute of Tucson

• Where: 1030 N. Alvernon Way

• Contact: 1-866-690-8850; www.artinstitutes.edu/tucson/

• Cost: An associate in culinary arts costs $50,436 in tuition and about $1,600 in fees. A bachelor's in culinary arts costs $86,862 in tuition and about $1,500 in fees.

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale

• Where: 8100 E. Camelback Road, 4301 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale

• Contact: 1-800-848-2433; lecordonbleucollege-scottsdale.com/

• What's offered: Associate degrees of occupational studies in culinary arts; culinary-arts program - career switcher; hospitality and restaurant management; and patisserie and baking. Bachelor's degrees in culinary management; hospitality- and restaurant-management program. Certificates in culinary arts and patisserie and baking.

• Cost: About $20,000 for certificate programs to $85,000 for bachelor's degrees plus fees.

Phoenix College

• Where: 1202 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix.

• Contact: 1-602-285-7869; www.pc.maricopa.edu/

• What's offered: Associate degree in culinary arts and four certificate programs.

• Cost: Associate degree costs $4,615 plus fees; certificate is $2,485 plus fees.

Pima Community College - Desert Vista Campus

• Where: 5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz, Tucson

• Contact: 206-4500; www.pima.edu

• What's offered: Associate degree in culinary arts/chef training and various certificates.

• Cost: $5,000 for associate; $2,900 for certificate.

• Etc.: Registration for fall semester has begun. At 1 p.m. Wednesdays, there's a food services and culinary information session in Room A-146 in the Pueblo Building.

Scottsdale Community College

• Where: 9000 E. Chaparral Road, Scottsdale

• Contact: 1-480-423-6100; www.scottsdalecc.edu/

• What's offered: Associate degree and a certificate in culinary arts.

• Cost: About $6,700 for associate degree plus books; about $4,500 for a culinary arts certificate in tuition and fees.

Valerie Vinyard