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Culinary Arts Schools in Arkansas

283 Culinary Arts students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Culinary Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Culinary Arts Majors in Arkansas

Culinary Arts majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 151
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 151
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 151
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 79
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 79
Associate Degree 53

Gender Distribution

In Arkansas, a culinary arts major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of culinary arts majors in Arkansas is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.8%
  • Black or African American: 24.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.4%
  • White: 58.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.4%
  • Other Races: 6.7%
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Jobs for Culinary Arts Grads in Arkansas

In this state, there are 37,980 people employed in jobs related to a culinary arts degree, compared to 4,290,110 nationwide.

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Wages for Culinary Arts Jobs in Arkansas

A typical salary for a culinary arts grad in the state is $29,470, compared to a typical salary of $33,210 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in Arkansas that offer culinary arts degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

29 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,810 Total Students

17 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The student loan default rate of 5.10% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $25,605 after earning their degree at this institution.

20 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,411 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,828. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $31,969 after earning their degree at this institution. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne
4 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,033 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $5,694. In their early career, Ozarka College grads earn an average salary of $22,152. 14 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Culinary Arts Careers in AR

Some of the careers culinary arts majors go into include:

Job Title AR Job Growth AR Median Salary
Restaurant Cooks 18% $21,980
Food Scientists and Technologists 17% $79,980
Bakers 16% $23,510
Food Service Managers 15% $46,000
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 15% $25,700
Cooks 14% $0
Chefs and Head Cooks 14% $40,300
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 12% $20,440
Professors 11% $56,740
Bartenders 9% $19,350
Butchers and Meat Cutters 8% $30,300
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 6% $28,130
Private Cooks 0% $0

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to culinary arts.

Major Annual Graduates in AR
Funeral & Mortuary Science 25
Cosmetology 1

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