by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Plains States region, there were 645 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,735 and $13,456 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful culinary arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region culinary arts students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Saint Louis Community College
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ozarks Technical Community College Culinary Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 47 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Southeast Community College
With a ranking of #6, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Johnson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 43 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 18 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 54 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Central Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 44 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Central Community College
Hennepin Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Indian Hills Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 12 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Iowa Community College District Culinary Arts Report
Jefferson College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. JeffCo is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 5 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Flint Hills Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Flint Hills Technical College
Iowa Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Iowa Western Community College
Iowa Central Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 13 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Culinary Arts Report
United Tribes Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at United Tribes Technical College
St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Culinary Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Mitchell Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Technical College is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 3 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
East Central College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 5 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State College of Science landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wahpeton, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Arts at North Dakota State College of Science
Hibbing Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 8 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Hibbing Community College
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