2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
With 477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #35 most popular major in Colorado.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Colorado
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Colorado Schools in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder the best school in Colorado for culinary arts students. Escoffier - Boulder is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder accumulate an average of around $12,906 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $146, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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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 Colorado list. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Aurora.
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The excellent programs at Emily Griffith Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Colorado. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.
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The excellent programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 36 |
Idaho | 19 |
Montana | 17 |
Wyoming | 7 |
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Culinary Arts Related Rankings by Major
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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