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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Escoffier - Boulder take out $16,632 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Flathead Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Flathead Valley Community College accumulate an average of around $9,243 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 477
Utah 36
Idaho 19
Montana 17
Wyoming 7

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

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 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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