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Culinary Arts Schools in Iowa
8 schools in Iowa offer culinary arts-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 6 registered apprenticeship programs in Iowa train culinary arts apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working culinary arts professionals in Iowa earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to culinary arts in Iowa
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Occupational Therapist — Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing~Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | public | $8,059 | 33.1% | $41,010 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | public | $8,770 | 51.3% | $40,473 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | public | $9,328 | 35.8% | $42,046 |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | public | $9,705 | 32.1% | $41,016 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | public | $10,693 | 42.8% | $40,507 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | public | $11,171 | 28% | $41,018 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | public | $14,629 | 30.8% | $42,793 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | public | $14,017 | 35.6% | $39,060 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not culinary arts graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Culinary Arts school in Iowa
- How much do Culinary Arts schools cost in Iowa?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 8 culinary arts schools in Iowa is $10,199. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a culinary arts in Iowa?
- Yes — Iowa has 6 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the culinary arts apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a culinary arts earn in Iowa?
- Working culinary arts professionals in Iowa earn a median of $35,670 per year, ranging from about $28,690 to $44,460 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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