by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $24,478 and had an average of $14,830 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 593 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,806 and $9,445 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 285 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. That schools that top this list have a program in culinary arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United Tribes Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 14 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bridgeton, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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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With a ranking of #6, Flint Hills Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 24 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kirkwood Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
South Central College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 9 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Johnson County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 19 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Indian Hills Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Jefferson College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. JeffCo is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Central Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Mitchell Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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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Hibbing Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Hibbing, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
Iowa Central Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa that handed out 3 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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Iowa Western Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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East Central College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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