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Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Montana

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Montana

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

With 21 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, culinary arts is the #17 most popular major in Montana.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for culinary arts students. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Montana State University

Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Culinary Arts at The University of Montana Report

Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Flathead Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kalispell.

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#4

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Little Big Horn College is a great place for culinary arts students. Little Big Horn College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Crow Agency.

Full Culinary Arts at Little Big Horn College Report

#4

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miles Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Montana list. Miles Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Miles City.

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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
Colorado 2,756
Utah 157
Idaho 26
Wyoming 17

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 5 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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