by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,175 associate degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for culinary arts students seeking a an associate degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in culinary arts needs to check out Pueblo Community College. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.More information about a associate in culinary arts from Pueblo Community College
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in culinary arts needs to look into Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. Escoffier - Boulder is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the culinary arts program earn about $30,224 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a associate in culinary arts from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - BoulderExplore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Culinary Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 696 |
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 391 |
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 47 |
| General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 41 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 41 |
| Cosmetology | 12 |
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