Restaurant and Food Service Management Programs Near Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Pine Bluff, Arkansas awards a restaurant and food service management degree - the nearest campus is about 130 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Arkansas students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Compare restaurant and food service management programs you can start from Pine Bluff:
Restaurant and Food Service Management Program Access Near Pine Bluff, Arkansas
| Distance from Pine Bluff | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 0 |
| Within 250 miles | 2 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
No college within 100 miles of Pine Bluff awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 130 miles away. From Pine Bluff this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll Arkansas students online.
Choosing A Restaurant and Food Service Management Program From Pine Bluff
The subject matter does not change by location: food service operations, hospitality accounting, menu planning and cost control, food safety and sanitation, and staff management. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Pine Bluff
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Food Service Managers Earn in Arkansas
Food Service Managers in Arkansas earn a median $55,120 per year against $69,390 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Arkansas median for food service managers is $55,120 per year, below the national median of $69,390, on state employment of 2,720 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Pine Bluff specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Arkansas page.
Other Arkansas Cities
Searcy * Russellville * Paragould
Related
- Restaurant and Food Service Management programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Restaurant and Food Service Management degree programs in Arkansas - state pay, employment and metros
- Culinary Chef career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Food Service Managers (SOC 11-9051)
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