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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 analysis found Saint Paul College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Southeast Community College Area Report

With a ranking of #7, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant 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 medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Full Culinary Arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools 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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