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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.
About 62% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
Culinary Arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder take out an average of $15,323 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $224, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.
Of the 41 students majoring in culinary arts at UVU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in culinary arts at College of Southern Idaho, 40% are male and 60% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 73% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Colorado Mountain College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Colorado Mountain College
With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Colorado Mesa University
Pueblo Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
Women make up 27% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Montana State University
North Idaho College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 20% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts colleges 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 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors
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 16 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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