Culinary programs in Kansas
15 culinary programs at 9 Kansas schools are in the federal data.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Independence Community College | Independence, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 22 | not reported | – | – |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 68 | not reported | – | – |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central | Beloit, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita, KS | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying culinary program in Kansas?
No program in this state reports earnings in the current data, so compare cost, completion and local job postings instead.
How many culinary programs are in Kansas?
The Scorecard lists 15 certificate or associate programs in this field at 9 schools in Kansas.