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Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 200 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best school in Iowa for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Des Moines Area Community College

#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Full Culinary Arts at Kirkwood Community College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 96
Missouri 87
Minnesota 125
South Dakota 3
North Dakota 4
Nebraska 130

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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