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Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Arkansas

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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Arkansas

9 Colleges
$21,128 Avg Salary
$14,653 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arkansas to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

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

After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from UA Pulaski Tech carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at NWACC take out is $9,805.

Full Culinary Arts at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozarka College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Arkansas list. Ozarka College is a small public school located in the rural area of Melbourne.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University Mid-South. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the suburb of West Memphis, ASU Mid-South is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The excellent programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Arkansas. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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With a ranking of #6, Black River Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

Full Culinary Arts at Black River Technical College Report

South Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

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Arkansas State University - Newport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools 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 9 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.

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