Indiana Culinary Arts Schools Serve up Prairie with Pizzazz

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS,) the hospitality and food service industry should see 13 percent growth through 2016. Career training in the culinary arts can prepare you to join this growing industry as a chef, restaurant manager, and more. Indiana has much to offer in terms of the culinary industry.

Indiana: An Intriguing Culinary Environment

Traditional prairie pioneer cooking includes fried biscuits, pork and persimmon pudding; Indiana is also home to famous manufactured foods including Wonder Bread, Gatorade and Van Camp beans. The fresh, local food of the Midwest has inspired many chefs to open restaurants and other eateries in a variety of locales throughout Indiana. Culinary arts schools in Indiana can offer courses in restaurant management, catering, chef training, and more--all of which can be used to support your role in the culinary industry.

Indiana: Culinary Arts Outlook

The local wages in Indiana makes the state an appealing choice for cooking school. The average chef or head cook in Indianapolis earns a median hourly wage of $18.80, which equates to an annual mean salary of $39,100.

Chefs, head cooks, and other culinary professionals can also benefit from cities with a cost of living far below the national average. These include Bloomington at 12 percent, Indianapolis at 25 percent, and Fort Wayne at 25 percent under the U.S. mean.

Armed with your chef training from a culinary arts institute, you may be able to bypass low wage and entry-level jobs and enter the workforce at a higher level.


Featured Schools

The Art Institutes

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Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.

Campus Locations:
  • Novi
  • Cincinnati
  • Chicago
  • Indianapolis
Programs:
  • Culinary Arts (AS)
  • Culinary Arts (D)
Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America

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Bring Your Fire to the Plate. Le Cordon Bleu. Learn the Way.

Campus Locations:
  • Orlando
  • Scottsdale
  • Hollywood
Programs:
  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale - Certificate in Culinary Arts
  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Orlando - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts
Stratford Career Institute

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Earn Your Diploma from Home!

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Cooking and Catering
  • Hotel and Restaurant Management
Penn Foster Schools

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Advance your career with our affordable, self-paced, career-focused distance education programs.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Caterer
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
Ashworth College

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Earn your degree or diploma on your schedule and succeed at Ashworth College.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management