by our College Data Analytics Team
[Culinary Arts](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for culinary arts students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the culinary arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Metro Technology Centers tops our 2027 list of the best value culinary arts schools in Oklahoma. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a small public university. Culinary Arts graduates carry a median of $15,833 in student loans. Early-career culinary arts graduates make about $48,236. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes Tulsa Technology Center one of the best values for culinary arts. Tulsa Technology Center is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Tulsa. Students borrow a median of $11,384 to complete the culinary arts program here. Early-career culinary arts graduates make about $32,406. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee is a great value for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee is a mid-sized public university. Typical student debt for culinary arts graduates is $9,500. Early-career culinary arts graduates make about $28,526. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #4 makes Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester one of the best values for culinary arts. Located in the town of McAlester, Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester is a mid-sized public university. Typical student debt for culinary arts graduates is $7,992. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester generally make around $23,377. That is a strong return on a $7,992 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center earned it the #5 place for culinary arts. Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Choctaw. Graduates go on to earn a median of $49,311 ten years after entry.
Northeast Technology Center System Office ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best value culinary arts schools. Set in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center System Office is a small public institution. Early-career culinary arts graduates make about $35,262.
Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee came in at #7 for value in culinary arts this year. Located in the town of Okmulgee, Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,774, compared with $11,384 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,500 to complete the culinary arts program here. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee generally make around $25,272. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Francis Tuttle Technology Center placed #8 among the best values for culinary arts. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a mid-sized public university. Culinary Arts graduates carry a median of $14,859 in student loans. Culinary Arts graduates of Francis Tuttle Technology Center earn a median of $20,284 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 8 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.