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2025 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Nebraska

2 Colleges in Nebraska
90 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,750 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in culinary arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #97 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Culinary Arts Schools in Nebraska ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 90 degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.

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Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts

The culinary arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Culinary Arts Schools in Nebraska. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Nebraska

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the culinary arts degree levels they offer.

Top Nebraska Schools in Culinary Arts

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,446 Median Starting Salary

Southeast Community College Area is a good option for students interested in a degree in culinary arts. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Lincoln.

Soon after graduating, culinary arts degree recipients typically earn about $26,446 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Southeast Community College Area

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat Metropolitan Community College if you want to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a degree in culinary arts from Metropolitan Community College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 40
Missouri 283 67
Kansas 266 39
Iowa 264 85
North Dakota 210 4
South Dakota 204 2

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Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of Personal & Culinary Services programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 65
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 25

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 492
Funeral & Mortuary Science 1

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