2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, culinary arts graduates from DMACC take out $10,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $9,930 in student debt.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Southeast Community College take out is $16,400.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,250.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $19,381 in student debt.
Hennepin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at OTC take out is $14,875.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Louis Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Culinary Arts majors at Saint Louis Community College take out an average of $10,125 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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 |
Majors Related to 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 25 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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