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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$25,889 Avg Salary
$11,746 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

With 85 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #101 most popular major in Iowa.

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.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges.

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 Iowa. Located in the large 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-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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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. 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.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

The excellent programs at Iowa Western Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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#8

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 67
Minnesota 40
Kansas 39
Nebraska 66
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 2

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 8 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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