by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,052 people earned their degree in culinary arts/chef training, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,802 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 433 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts/chef training. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in culinary arts/chef training.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 360 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flathead Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Flathead Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalispell, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Idaho Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Wyoming College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Central Wyoming College is located in Riverton, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It awarded 9 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Sheridan, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Wyoming Community College District Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report
North Idaho College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 5 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.
Salt Lake Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Salt Lake Community College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report
With a ranking of #9, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Red Rocks Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.
The University of Montana ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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