2026 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in Colorado
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students.
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Best Schools for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef education in Colorado.
Top Schools in Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Our analysis ranked Mesa State College the best school in the country for a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. This large public university is located in the city of Grand Junction. The six-year graduation rate is 47%. About 20 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef degrees were awarded at Mesa State College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef degree recipients from Mesa State College generally make around $43,617. Students borrow a median of $22,310 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program will find one at Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder, which ranked #2. This large private for-profit university is located in the city of Boulder. Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder awarded about 1,355 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef degree recipients from Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder generally make around $27,953. Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder graduates carry a median of $14,198 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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