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Culinary Arts Schools in Kansas
8 schools in Kansas offer culinary arts-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 2 registered apprenticeship programs in Kansas train culinary arts apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working culinary arts professionals in Kansas 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 Kansas
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Level III Gaming Occupation — Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Community College | Independence | public | $3,265 | 29.3% | $34,941 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | public | $8,607 | 65.5% | $49,774 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | public | $8,805 | 44.7% | $38,679 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central | Beloit | public | $12,393 | 66.3% | $46,928 |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | public | $14,176 | 29.9% | $45,387 |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | public | $16,017 | 80.8% | $47,007 |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado | public | $15,724 | 27.4% | $41,206 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | public | $16,744 | 32% | $40,795 |
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 Kansas
- How much do Culinary Arts schools cost in Kansas?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 8 culinary arts schools in Kansas is $13,285. 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 Kansas?
- Yes — Kansas has 2 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 Kansas?
- Working culinary arts professionals in Kansas earn a median of $35,130 per year, ranging from about $26,120 to $44,540 (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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