2023 Best Culinary Arts Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 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 Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great culinary arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the culinary arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying culinary arts.
Top 9 Best Culinary Arts Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 33 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JCCC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 389 of the 13,891 students enrolled at JCCC were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,331. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full JCCC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 43 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Paul College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 5,823 students enrolled at Saint Paul College, 79 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,549. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Paul College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 44 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Kirkwood Community College supports 12,277 students, and 264 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,554. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
DMACC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, DMACC supports 23,051 students, and 500 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,709. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DMACC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Des Moines Area Community College]](/colleges/des-moines-area-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 39 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
OTC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 564 of the 11,237 students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ozarks Technical Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Western Iowa Tech Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 5,360 students enrolled at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,455. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Iowa Tech Community College]](/colleges/western-iowa-tech-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 15,206 students enrolled at Saint Louis Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,111. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Southeast Community College Area ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College Area, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,488. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Butler Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Culinary Arts list. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Butler CC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 7,175 students enrolled at Butler Community College, 180 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,492. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Butler Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Butler Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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