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Culinary arts & hospitality · Training subject

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

191 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within culinary arts & hospitality. Kitchen practice, placements and realistic total costs. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Certificate (less than one academic year)Associate degreeCertificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (two to less than four academic years)

CIP 12.0501. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools

1–48 of 191
Public institution

Athens Technical College

Athens, GA

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

53 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

15 reported subjects
Public institution

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

28 reported subjects
Public institution

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

41 reported subjects
Public institution

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

25 reported subjects
Public institution

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

44 reported subjects
Public institution

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, NC

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

22 reported subjects
Public institution

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

56 reported subjects
Public institution

Charlotte Technical College

Port Charlotte, FL

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

14 reported subjects
Public institution

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

25 reported subjects
Public institution

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

66 reported subjects
Public institution

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

50 reported subjects
Public institution

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

36 reported subjects
Public institution

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

30 reported subjects
Public institution

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

71 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

3 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

3 reported subjects
Public institution

Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

41 reported subjects
Public institution

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

51 reported subjects
Public institution

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

42 reported subjects
Public institution

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

56 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Dorsey College-Roseville

Roseville, MI

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

12 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Eastwick College-Hackensack

Hackensack, NJ

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

7 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • How much practical kitchen time is included each week?
  • Who secures an externship, and will it be paid?
  • Does the course cost include ingredients, knives, uniforms and travel to placements?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.