by our College Data Analytics Team
Culinary Arts is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in culinary arts than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 7 schools in Iowa that offer culinary arts awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on culinary arts in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to culinary arts than Iowa Western Community College. Set in the suburb of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Iowa Western Community College
A rank of #2 makes Western Iowa Tech Community College one of the most focused schools for culinary arts. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Sioux City. Culinary Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Western Iowa Tech Community College
Marshalltown Community College ranks #3 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the town of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Marshalltown Community College
Kirkwood Community College is one of the most focused culinary arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Kirkwood Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Kirkwood Community College
A rank of #5 makes Eastern Iowa Community College District one of the most focused schools for culinary arts. Set in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Eastern Iowa Community College District awards are in culinary arts, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Eastern Iowa Community College District
Indian Hills Community College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Indian Hills Community College is a public school located in the town of Ottumwa. Culinary Arts accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Indian Hills Community College
Des Moines Area Community College placed #7 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Des Moines Area Community College
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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