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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2021-2022, 96 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Trade Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kansas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a .

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the most popular school in Kansas for culinary arts students. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Kansas list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#3

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Flint Hills Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the remote town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Kansas list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the city of Topeka.

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With a ranking of #6, North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Independence Community College

Independence, KS

Independence Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Independence, Independence Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

Full Culinary Arts at Washburn University Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 87
Minnesota 125
South Dakota 3
Iowa 200
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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