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2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
224 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,007 people earned their degree in culinary arts/chef training, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 391 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 224 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in culinary arts/chef training. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great culinary arts/chef training programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the culinary arts/chef training program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree culinary arts/chef training students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 18 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $8,132 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMACC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Des Moines Area Community College is $12,709 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,350 for plains states region associate degree culinary arts/chef training students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

JCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend JCCC is $15,618 for plains states region associate degree culinary arts/chef training students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 12 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Iowa Tech Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Iowa Tech Community College is $10,322 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree culinary arts/chef training students whose families make $75-$110k list, North Dakota State College of Science has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,404 for plains states region associate degree culinary arts/chef training students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Dakota State College of Science.

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#7

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

OTC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OTC is $11,632 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 14 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree culinary arts/chef training students whose families make $75-$110k list, Kirkwood Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $14,055 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree culinary arts/chef training students whose families make $75-$110k list, Hennepin Technical College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,304 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

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#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Saint Paul College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2019-2020.

Saint Paul College also made our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $15,644 for plains states region associate degree culinary arts/chef training students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Saint Paul College.

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#11

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#10 in overall quality

Mitchell Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree culinary arts/chef training students whose families make $75-$110k list, Mitchell Tech has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Tech is $14,867 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, Iowa
#11 in overall quality

Iowa Western Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It awarded 1 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa Western Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa Western Community College is $14,625 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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).
  • 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%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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