2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.
The Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found Pikes Peak Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $3,981 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,632.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 schools only.
- 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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