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2024 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges in Iowa
136 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #168 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of culinary arts/chef training. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 136 degrees in culinary arts/chef training during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of culinary arts/chef training degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
45 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Des Moines Area Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Ankeny. A Best Colleges rank of #501 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 45 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

It's hard to beat Kirkwood Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 28th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 22 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
33 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Western Iowa Tech Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Sioux City. This college ranks 27th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 33 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Western Iowa Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 36
Missouri 693 45
Kansas 599 8
Nebraska 500 24
North Dakota 416 1
South Dakota 381 2

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 21
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 9
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 8
Institutional Food Workers 7

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