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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general cooking & related culinary arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
No school ranked higher than Red Rocks Community College this year for general cooking & related culinary arts. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 45 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Red Rocks Community College in the most recent data year. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of Red Rocks Community College earn a median of $76,340 early in their careers. Red Rocks Community College graduates carry a median of $14,471 in student loans.
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Mesa State College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts, ranking #2. This large public university is located in the city of Grand Junction. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. Mesa State College awarded about 41 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general cooking & related culinary arts degree from Mesa State College earn around $43,617 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,310 to complete this degree.
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Pikes Peak Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Pikes Peak Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs. There were roughly 91 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Pikes Peak Community College in the most recent data year. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of Pikes Peak Community College earn a median of $41,037 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,066.
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Pueblo Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts, landing the #4 spot this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Pueblo. About 25 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees were awarded at Pueblo Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general cooking & related culinary arts degree from Pueblo Community College earn around $42,377 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $14,106 to complete this degree.
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Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best general cooking & related culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Boulder, Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder is a large private for-profit university. There were roughly 20 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder in the most recent data year. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder earn a median of $27,953 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,198 to complete this degree.
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Pickens Technical College came in at #6 for general cooking & related culinary arts this year. Set in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a small public institution. About 28 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees were awarded at Pickens Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general cooking & related culinary arts degree recipients from Pickens Technical College generally make around $35,622. Pickens Technical College graduates carry a median of $10,250 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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