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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

4 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

Women make up 76% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $22,481 in student debt.

Full Culinary Arts at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

Women make up 65% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at NWACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,052.

Full Culinary Arts at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ozarka College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Arkansas. Ozarka College is a small public school located in the rural area of Melbourne.

Of the 4 students majoring in culinary arts at Ozarka College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Ozarka College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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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