by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,855 and had an average of $17,765 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 200 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,889 and $11,746 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 85 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,340 and $19,937 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. That schools that top this list have a program in culinary arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Major in Iowa” 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 Major in Iowa”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 31 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 13 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa. Indian Hills Community College is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community College District is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
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Iowa Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa list. Iowa Western Community College is a public institution located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshalltown Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Iowa list. Marshalltown Community College is a small school located in Marshalltown, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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