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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Utah
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 culinary arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts
Leading the list is Salt Lake Community College, our #1 school for culinary arts. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public university. About 18 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $31,788 in their early career. Salt Lake Community College graduates carry a median of $10,855 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Utah Valley University one of the top schools for culinary arts. Utah Valley University is a very large public school located in the city of Orem. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 73 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Utah Valley University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $27,056 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,478 to complete this degree.
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Davis Technical College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Davis Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kaysville. There were roughly 54 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Davis Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Davis Technical College generally make around $34,093. Students borrow a median of $6,262 to complete this degree.
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Mountainland Technical College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Mountainland Technical College awarded about 59 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $29,937 in their early career. Mountainland Technical College graduates carry a median of $7,250 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Uintah Basin Technical College one of the top schools for culinary arts. This small public university is located in the town of Roosevelt. About 23 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Uintah Basin Technical College in the most recent year.
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Dixie Technical College landed the #6 spot for culinary arts this year. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Technical College is a small public university. There were roughly 18 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Dixie Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Dixie Technical College earn around $41,292 in the first couple years of their career.
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Southwest Technical College came in at #7 for culinary arts this year. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southwest Technical College is a small public university. Southwest Technical College awarded about 11 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Southwest Technical College earn around $35,838 in the first couple years of their career.
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Bridgerland Technical College earned the #8 position for culinary arts this year. Bridgerland Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Logan. About 24 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Bridgerland Technical College in the most recent year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Bridgerland Technical College earn around $28,884 in the first couple years of their career. Bridgerland Technical College graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans.
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Ogden Weber Technical College placed #9 among the best culinary arts schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Ogden. Ogden Weber Technical College awarded about 19 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Ogden Weber Technical College earn around $34,308 in the first couple years of their career. Ogden Weber Technical College graduates carry a median of $8,833 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 · 10 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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