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Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

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$20,089 Avg Salary
$10,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Culinary Arts is the most popular major in Colorado with 2,756 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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. 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2,792 students majoring in culinary arts at Escoffier - Boulder, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Culinary Arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder take out an average of $8,986 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $87.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Colorado. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

About 43% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 57% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Colorado. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

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#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 157
Idaho 26
Montana 21
Wyoming 17

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

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 4 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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