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Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges
$25,389 Avg Salary
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the most popular major in Colorado with 2,756 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Escoffier - Boulder take out $15,323 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $224.

Full Culinary Arts at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder Report

#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 25 students majoring in culinary arts at PPCC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Pikes Peak Community College Report

#3

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

Women make up 50% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

Of the 7 students majoring in culinary arts at Pueblo Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Colorado. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Of the 12 students majoring in culinary arts at Colorado Mesa, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Colorado Mesa University Report

With a ranking of #6, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Full Culinary Arts at Red Rocks Community College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 157
Idaho 26
Montana 21
Wyoming 17

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

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 6 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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