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Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 85 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #101 most popular major in Iowa.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 67
Minnesota 40
Kansas 39
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 3 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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