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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$4,263 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,394 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 53 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $2,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ASUN also made our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Arkansas State University - Newport

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from UA Pulaski Tech carry an average student debtload of $26,826.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA Pulaski Tech is ranked #5 for overall quality for culinary arts in Arkansas.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 192
Virginia 261
North Carolina 401
Florida 298
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 109
South Carolina 85
Louisiana 132
Alabama 64
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 33

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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