2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Our 2023 rankings named Kansas City Kansas Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 52% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,469.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 71% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
Culinary Arts majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $20,403 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in culinary arts at Kirkwood Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in culinary arts at OTC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Women make up 46% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Johnson County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
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Hennepin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Women make up 20% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Iowa Central Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.
About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Washburn Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Request InformationBest 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 27 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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