2027 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Kansas
[Culinary Arts/Chef Training](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/culinary-arts-chef-training/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for culinary arts/chef training students.
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2027 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Kansas
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the culinary arts/chef training degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools
Wichita Area Technical College tops our 2027 list of the best value culinary arts/chef training schools in Kansas. Wichita Area Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wichita. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,237. Typical student debt for culinary arts/chef training graduates is $11,828. Culinary Arts/chef Training graduates of Wichita Area Technical College earn a median of $35,358 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,828 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in culinary arts/chef training will find it at Johnson County Community College, which ranked #2. Johnson County Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Overland Park. In-state tuition and fees average $2,424, with out-of-state students paying around $5,688. Typical student debt for culinary arts/chef training graduates is $13,532. Culinary Arts/chef Training graduates of Johnson County Community College earn a median of $38,977 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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