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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
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Saint Paul College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Louis Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton.
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Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 96 |
| Missouri | 87 |
| Minnesota | 125 |
| South Dakota | 3 |
| Iowa | 200 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
| Nebraska | 130 |
Majors Related to Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Culinary Arts Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Culinary Arts
| 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 25 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).
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