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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kansas City Kansas Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in culinary arts at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 69% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,369.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in culinary arts at OTC, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
About 56% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Johnson County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
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Hennepin 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. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.
Women make up 57% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Washburn Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in culinary arts at Washburn Tech, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 27 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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