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2026 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Oregon

[Culinary Arts/Chef Training](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/culinary-arts-chef-training/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for culinary arts/chef training students.

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• Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Oregon

2026 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Oregon

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in culinary arts/chef training, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools

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Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR

$7,192 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$38,349 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southwestern Oregon Community College earned the #1 spot for value among culinary arts/chef training schools in Oregon. Southwestern Oregon Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Coos Bay. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,192. Typical student debt for culinary arts/chef training graduates is $12,000. Early-career culinary arts/chef training graduates make about $27,791. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR

$5,683 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,250 Avg Student Debt

$38,940 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Central Oregon Community College earned it the #2 place for culinary arts/chef training. Set in the city of Bend, Central Oregon Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,683 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,246. Typical student debt for culinary arts/chef training graduates is $16,250. Culinary Arts/chef Training graduates of Central Oregon Community College earn a median of $52,183 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.