2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.
Most Popular Colorado Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Escoffier - Boulder is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.
About 53% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder accumulate an average of around $16,632 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 42% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
Culinary Arts majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $15,186 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Red Rocks Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors
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 6 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.