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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

About 36% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 64% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $9,745 in student debt.

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#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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 59% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 63% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Indian Hills Community College Report

#6

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

Women make up 83% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Iowa Central Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Iowa Central Community College

#8

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community 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 #8 on the list. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marshalltown.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Marshalltown Community College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools 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 8 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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