2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $13,463 in student debt.
JCCC also claimed a spot on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,167.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Southeast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,731.
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year. On average, culinary arts graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $20,239 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $11,783 in student debt.
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OTC are $6,028 a year. On average, culinary arts graduates from OTC take out $20,319 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Culinary Arts at Ozarks Technical Community College Report
Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.
Full Culinary Arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report
Butler Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $5,976 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Butler CC accumulate an average of around $18,041 in student debt.
Saint Louis Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,155 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Saint Louis Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,624.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Saint Louis Community College
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 |
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Culinary Arts Related Majors for Culinary Arts
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.
- 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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