2027 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Utah
[Culinary Arts](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for culinary arts students.
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2027 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Utah
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in culinary arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools
Leading the list is Utah Valley University, our #1 best value for culinary arts in Utah. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,507, while out-of-state students pay about $18,489. Culinary Arts graduates carry a median of $16,478 in student loans. Culinary Arts graduates of Utah Valley University earn a median of $27,056 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Bridgerland Technical College earned it the #2 place for culinary arts. Set in the city of Logan, Bridgerland Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. Typical student debt for culinary arts graduates is $12,000. Culinary Arts graduates of Bridgerland Technical College earn a median of $28,884 early in their careers. Set against $12,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #3 makes Ogden Weber Technical College one of the best values for culinary arts. Located in the city of Ogden, Ogden Weber Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Typical student debt for culinary arts graduates is $8,833. Early-career culinary arts graduates make about $34,308. That is a strong return on a $8,833 median debt.
A rank of #4 makes Salt Lake Community College one of the best values for culinary arts. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,426, while out-of-state students pay about $14,244. Students borrow a median of $10,855 to complete the culinary arts program here. Early-career culinary arts graduates make about $31,788. Set against $10,855 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Davis Technical College earned it the #5 place for culinary arts. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Students borrow a median of $6,262 to complete the culinary arts program here. Culinary Arts graduates of Davis Technical College earn a median of $34,093 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $6,262 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
