2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which 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.
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 in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Pickens Technical College the best value school in Colorado for culinary arts students. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Aurora.
Pickens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great value for culinary arts students. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $3,981 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emily Griffith Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Colorado list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Colorado list. Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder accumulate an average of around $12,906 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $146, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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| 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 4 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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