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Culinary program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR · Public 2-year · (479) 986-4000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 62
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 26 graduates
- $25,996
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $30,572
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
- $51,230
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
NorthWest Arkansas Community College awarded 62 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 7 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 15 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 16 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Arkansas's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate of Applied Science in Food StudiesAAS in Food Studies · In person · CIP 12.0500 | $7,000+ $2,000 books | Competency-based or withheld | 22.8% | 56.8% | $6,386 | 250 |
| Culinary ArtsAssociate of Applied Science-Culinary Arts · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 12.0503 | $6,500+ $1,500 books | Competency-based or withheld | 32.5% | 49.2% | $5,634 | 123 |
| Food Studies - Culinary ArtsCertificate of Proficiency in Food Studies-Culinary Arts · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $2,690+ $690 books | Competency-based or withheld | 46.6% | 51.5% | $6,128 | 174 |
| Technical Certificate - Artisanal FoodsTechnical Certificate - Artisanal Food · In person · CIP 12.0503 | $4,000+ $1,000 books | Competency-based or withheld | 19.4% | 50% | $10,832 | 98 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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