2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you pursue a associate degree in culinary arts/chef training, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #38 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 756 associate degrees in culinary arts/chef training during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to culinary arts/chef training students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other culinary arts/chef training students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized culinary arts/chef training related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for culinary arts/chef training students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for culinary arts/chef training students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training has to take a look at Salt Lake Community College. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Salt Lake Community College

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Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder
Boulder, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

694 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder if you wish to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts/chef training schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	36
Idaho	219	15
Wyoming	217	7
Colorado	182	370
Montana	148	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Culinary Arts/Chef Training is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	399
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	49
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	41
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images. More about our data sources and methodologies.