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Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$26,099 Avg Salary
$15,841 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools 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 degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Escoffier - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $12,906. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $146.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pickens Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emily Griffith Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, Emily Griffith is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kaysville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ogden-Weber Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #7, Flathead Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Utah Valley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $9,249 in student debt.

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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 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 8 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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