I have been considering applying to the Culinary Arts Associates Degree program at the California Culinary Academy but I've recently heard some negative things about the school and have read several unsettling reviews.
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The problem with culinary schools is that you will amass a debt of $55K to 65K for a line cook position that pays, if you are lucky, $12/hr. Look at the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies program at City College of San Francisco. I guarantee it will be much cheaper and leave you with much less debt than the for-profit schools you mentioned, and the education ought to be equal or better than the for-profits schools.
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Check out the art institute of san francisco, and the le cordon bleu culinary school in san francisco.