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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Colorado

4 Colleges
$27,543 Avg Salary
$17,159 Avg Student Debt

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 midsize 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emily Griffith Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in Colorado list. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

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 suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 36
Idaho 19
Montana 17
Wyoming 7

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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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