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Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the best school in the Plains States Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Culinary Arts majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $20,403 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out an average of $15,469 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,577.

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 67
Minnesota 40
Kansas 39
Iowa 85
Nebraska 66
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 2

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

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

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 9 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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