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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found Pikes Peak Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.
PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,714 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Pikes Peak Community College
Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ogden-Weber Technical College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Ogden-Weber Technical College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a great value 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.
Full Culinary Arts at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder Report
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 2,756 |
Utah | 157 |
Idaho | 26 |
Montana | 21 |
Wyoming | 17 |
Majors Related to Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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