2027 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Missouri
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 3 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 Missouri
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
Our analysis ranked Saint Louis Community College the best school in the country for a degree in culinary arts. Saint Louis Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton. Saint Louis Community College awarded about 32 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Saint Louis Community College generally make around $26,318. Saint Louis Community College graduates carry a median of $11,424 in student loans.
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St Charles Community 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 suburb of Cottleville. About 21 culinary arts degrees were awarded at St Charles Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from St Charles Community College generally make around $47,228. St Charles Community College graduates carry a median of $12,606 in student loans.
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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Ozarks Technical Community College is a large public institution. Ozarks Technical Community College awarded about 35 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Ozarks Technical Community College earn around $25,879 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,501 to complete this degree.
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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 · 3 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.
