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Culinary Programs in Arkansas
Colleges and schools: 5
Programs
5
all sources
Median pay
$46,170
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025; U.S. $62,470
On the WIOA list
8
Culinary programs, U.S. DOL file
Culinary Programs in Arkansas: the figures
- Programs we list
- 5 in Arkansas: 5 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 0 private; 169 culinary completions in 2023-24 at the 5 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $46,170 a year for chefs and head cooks in Arkansas, against $62,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Arkansas: 909 programs from 85 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them culinary.
- WIOA results
- 8 culinary programs on Arkansas's list; middle values: 32.5% of students who exited completed (6 programs report it); 56.8% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $6,387 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).
Every culinary program in Arkansas
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Certificate | 7 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeWIOA list | Bentonville | Certificate | 62 |
| Ozarka CollegeWIOA list | Melbourne | Certificate | 20 |
| South Arkansas CollegeWIOA list | El Dorado | Certificate | 9 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeWIOA list | North Little Rock | Certificate | 71 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Arkansas, read October 8, 2026.
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