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Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

2 Colleges
$25,389 Avg Salary
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the most popular major in Colorado with 2,756 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Colorado to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Colorado Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Escoffier - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $15,323. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $224.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder

#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado list. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Full Culinary Arts at Pikes Peak Community College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 157
Idaho 26
Montana 21
Wyoming 17

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 10,546
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 5,029
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,303
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,394
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 786
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 335
Institutional Food Workers 204
Culinary Science/Culinology 203
Bartending/Bartender 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 82
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 28
Wine Steward/Sommelier 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 124,611
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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