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2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$25,853 Avg Salary
$16,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Trade Schools in Culinary Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for culinary arts students. Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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The excellent programs at Pickens Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . 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. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#4

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Davis Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public school with a small student population.

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Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #6, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Flathead Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kalispell.

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Utah Valley University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges 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 8 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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