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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Plains States Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,696.
The excellent associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $9,745.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Southeast Community College take out $14,745 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Culinary Arts at Southeast Community College Area Report
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $12,671 in student debt.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Ozarks Technical Community College
Saint Louis Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree culinary arts programs. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton.
After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,079.
Butler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Butler CC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,471.
With a ranking of #9, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 96 |
| Missouri | 87 |
| Minnesota | 125 |
| South Dakota | 3 |
| Iowa | 200 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
| Nebraska | 130 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Culinary Arts
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 |
Majors Similar to Culinary Arts
| 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 9 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).
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