2027 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Utah
Culinary Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools to find the best for culinary arts students.
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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Utah
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall culinary arts education in Utah.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts
Salt Lake Community College tops our 2027 ranking of the best culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 21 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts graduates of Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $31,788 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,855.
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Utah Valley University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in culinary arts, ranking #2. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public university. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 82 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Utah Valley University in the most recent year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Utah Valley University earn around $27,056 in the first couple years of their career. Utah Valley University graduates carry a median of $16,478 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Davis Technical College one of the top schools for culinary arts. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Kaysville. About 40 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Davis Technical College in the most recent year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Davis Technical College earn around $34,093 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $6,262 to complete this degree.
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Mountainland Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in culinary arts, ranking #4. Located in the city of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. About 46 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Mountainland Technical College in the most recent year. Culinary Arts graduates of Mountainland Technical College earn a median of $29,937 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $7,250.
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A rank of #5 makes Uintah Basin Technical College one of the top schools for culinary arts. Located in the town of Roosevelt, Uintah Basin Technical College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 52 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Uintah Basin Technical College in the most recent data year.
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Dixie Technical College placed #6 among the best culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Saint George, Dixie Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 43 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Dixie Technical College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $41,292 in their early career.
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Southwest Technical College placed #7 among the best culinary arts schools. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southwest Technical College is a small public university. There were roughly 17 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Technical College in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts graduates of Southwest Technical College earn a median of $35,838 early in their careers.
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Ogden Weber Technical College came in at #8 for culinary arts this year. Located in the city of Ogden, Ogden Weber Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. About 22 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Ogden Weber Technical College in the most recent year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $34,308 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $8,833 to complete this degree.
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Bridgerland Technical College landed the #9 spot for culinary arts this year. Set in the city of Logan, Bridgerland Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 16 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Bridgerland Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Bridgerland Technical College earn around $28,884 in the first couple years of their career. Bridgerland Technical College graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 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.
