Culinary Programs in Iowa

Colleges and schools: 8

Programs

all sources

Median pay

$47,990

chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025; U.S. $62,470

On the WIOA list

Culinary programs, U.S. DOL file

Culinary Programs in Iowa: the figures

Programs we list: 8 in Iowa: 8 at colleges and schools.
Colleges and schools: 8 public and 0 private; 146 culinary completions in 2023-24 at the 8 that reported any (IPEDS).
Median pay: $47,990 a year for chefs and head cooks in Iowa, against $62,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
WIOA training funds: WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them culinary.
WIOA results: 8 culinary programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 62.2% of students who exited completed (6 programs report it); 80% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $5,741 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).

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

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, Iowa, read October 8, 2026.