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2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training is the 168th most popular major in the country with 9,052 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 348 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts/chef training. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular culinary arts/chef training programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region culinary arts/chef training students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 31 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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 Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 54 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas

Johnson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. JCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 8 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region list. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #10, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region list. Ottumwa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

With a ranking of #13, Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region list. Jefferson College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Missouri that handed out 5 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. College of the Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution located in Point Lookout, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 9 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Iowa Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa that handed out 2 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Mitchell Technical College is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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East Central College
Union, Missouri

With a ranking of #18, East Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region list. East Central College is located in Union, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Marshalltown Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Marshalltown, Iowa, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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