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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the best school in the Plains States Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $8,369.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Johnson County Community College
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Kansas City Kansas Community College
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Southeast Community College Area came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Culinary Arts majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $10,957 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Ozarks Technical Community College
Butler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Butler Community College
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 undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 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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