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2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges in Iowa
74 Associate Degrees
Ranked #38 in popularity, culinary arts/chef training is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 associate degrees in culinary arts/chef training during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts/Chef Training School for Your Associate Degree

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Iowa The culinary arts/chef training associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality culinary arts/chef training program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Culinary Arts/Chef Training in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training.

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Des Moines Area Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Des Moines Area Community College

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Kirkwood Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Kirkwood Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Western Iowa Tech Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Western Iowa Tech Community College

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 299 36
Kansas 275 8
Missouri 210 42
Nebraska 163 24
South Dakota 148 2
North Dakota 144 1

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

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 4
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 1

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