Culinary and hospitality programs in Indiana
20 culinary and hospitality programs in 2 fields of food and hospitality, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
4 schools offer these programs, and Indiana has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 2 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
These programs cover kitchens, hotels and restaurants: culinary school and baking on one side, hospitality management for hotels, restaurants and events on the other. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees.
All job training programs in Indiana, every line of work
Culinary and hospitality programs by state, to compare Indiana with other states
Compare culinary and hospitality programs in Indiana: cost, pay and results
19 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- $3,401 to $7,346
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $19,300
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 60%
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Indiana may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Indiana, by line of work
- Trade school programs730
- Medical certification programs431
- IT certification programs397
- Business and office training338
- Nursing and patient care programs296
- Transportation and logistics training178
- Allied health programs122
- Child care and social services training71
- First responder training58
- Beauty school18
- All job training in Indiana2,659
Programs approved in Indiana in each line of work.
Where the Indiana culinary and hospitality numbers come from
Which Indiana programs are counted?
Programs Indiana approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Indiana offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about culinary and hospitality programs in Indiana
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List