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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
With 87 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, culinary arts is the #26 most popular major in Missouri.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton.
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Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Missouri list. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Ozarks. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Missouri list. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Point Lookout.
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South Central Career Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of West Plains, SCCC is a public college with a small student population.
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Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the town of West Plains.
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Lake Career and Technical Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Camdenton, LCTC is a public college with a student population.
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Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.
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Waynesville Career Center 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. Waynesville Technical Academy is a fairly small public school located in the town of Waynesville.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 96 |
| 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
Most Popular Majors Related 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 12 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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