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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.
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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 school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton.
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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
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