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

4 Colleges
$20,089 Avg Salary
$10,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years 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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Escoffier - Boulder is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Escoffier - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $8,986. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $87.

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#2

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Davis 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 . Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ogden-Weber Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly 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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