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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

18 Colleges
$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, culinary arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 19,784 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.

About 70% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,431. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $146.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in culinary arts at PPCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#3

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bridgerland Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the small city of Logan.

About 47% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Culinary Arts at Bridgerland Technical College Report

#5

Southwest Technical College

Cedar City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the town of Cedar City.

Of the 13 students majoring in culinary arts at Southwest Tech, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in culinary arts at Northern Wyoming Community College District, 30% are male and 70% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District accumulate an average of around $5,231 in student debt.

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Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Saint George.

Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at Dixie Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Red Rocks Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Culinary Arts at Red Rocks Community College Report

#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,756
Utah 157
Idaho 26
Montana 21
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 9,052
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 4,322
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,156
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,380
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 801
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 411
Culinary Science/Culinology 196
Bartending/Bartender 183
Institutional Food Workers 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 84
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 35
Wine Steward/Sommelier 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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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