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Culinary Programs in Iowa
Iowa has 8 culinary programs in our files: 8 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
8
all sources
Median pay
$47,990
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025; U.S. $62,470
On the WIOA list
8
Culinary programs, U.S. DOL file
Every culinary program in Iowa
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Ankeny | Certificate | 28 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Certificate | 19 |
| Indian Hills Community CollegeWIOA list | Ottumwa | Certificate | 5 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Certificate | 2 |
| Iowa Western Community CollegeWIOA list | Council Bluffs | Certificate | 12 |
| Kirkwood Community CollegeWIOA list | Cedar Rapids | Certificate | 36 |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | Certificate | 8 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeWIOA list | Sioux City | Certificate | 36 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Iowa
- WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them Culinary.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Iowa yet. What Workforce Pell covers.