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Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, culinary arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 22,075 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 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 basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pickens Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Aurora.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emily Griffith Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,756
Utah 157
Idaho 26
Montana 21
Wyoming 17

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Concentrations

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 4 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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