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Culinary Arts at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College sits in North Little Rock, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 115 culinary arts degrees were awarded at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

Online coursework is an option at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College. Of 4,478 students, 2,107 (47%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,252 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#3 of 3
Best Value	Arkansas	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#68 of 81
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#78 of 89
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#249 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

Graduates of University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College’s Culinary Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,128
2 years	$20,140
3 years	$22,281
4 years	$24,939
5 years	$31,202

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Culinary Arts graduates from University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College report median earnings of $24,939, compared with $29,720 for all University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Culinary Arts graduates from University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College is $19,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College are 74% women (85) and 26% men (30).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

Among the 23 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, 70% were women (16) and 30% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, lower than the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

This Culinary Arts program at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	37
Bartending	1
Chef Training	71
Restaurant & Catering Management	6

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$50,662
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$47,691
Bakers	$41,467
Cooks, Restaurant	$41,438
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,104
Cooks, All Other	$36,782
Chefs and Head Cooks	$35,292
Cooks, Private Household	$35,204
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,453

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.