by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 19,806 people earned their degree in culinary arts, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States. 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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,977 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,099 and $15,841 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular culinary arts programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts 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 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 2,419 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder Culinary Arts Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #4 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 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 14 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mountain College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 19 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Pueblo Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 8 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Flathead Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Kalispell, Montana, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Flathead Valley Community College
With a ranking of #10, Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small school located in Sheridan, Wyoming that handed out 15 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Northern Wyoming Community College District
North Idaho College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. NIC is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 7 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Montana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Central Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Riverton, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Red Rocks Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Red Rocks Community College
Idaho State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 0 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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