2027 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Colorado
Culinary Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Colorado
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the culinary arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts
Leading the list is Mesa State College, our #1 school for culinary arts. Set in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a large public institution. About 47% of students finish within six years. About 87 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Mesa State College in the most recent year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Mesa State College earn around $43,617 in the first couple years of their career. Mesa State College graduates carry a median of $22,310 in student loans.
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Colorado Mountain College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #2 spot this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Glenwood Springs. The six-year graduation rate is 14%. About 32 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Colorado Mountain College in the most recent year. Culinary Arts graduates of Colorado Mountain College earn a median of $48,694 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,953 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Pikes Peak Community College one of the top schools for culinary arts. This large public university is located in the suburb of Colorado Springs. About 54 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Pikes Peak Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $41,037 in their early career. Pikes Peak Community College graduates carry a median of $16,066 in student loans.
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Pueblo Community College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Pueblo Community College awarded about 10 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts graduates of Pueblo Community College earn a median of $42,377 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $14,106.
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Students looking for a strong culinary arts program will find one at Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Boulder, Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder is a large private for-profit institution. There were roughly 3,260 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $27,953 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,198.
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Pickens Technical College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best culinary arts schools. This small public university is located in the city of Aurora. Pickens Technical College awarded about 27 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $35,622 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,250.
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Emily Griffith Technical College landed the #7 spot for culinary arts this year. Set in the city of Denver, Emily Griffith Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 30 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Emily Griffith Technical College in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts graduates of Emily Griffith Technical College earn a median of $22,599 early in their careers. Emily Griffith Technical College graduates carry a median of $9,960 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
