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2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
The Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for culinary arts students. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for culinary arts students. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Southeast Community College Area ranked #6 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Saint Louis Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bridgeton.
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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
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Butler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts colleges 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 10 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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