Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Chefs
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Pikes Peak Community College and Mesa State.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Mesa State.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Colorado Mountain College, Red Rocks Community College, and Pikes Peak Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Colorado Mountain College and Mesa State.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Mesa State and Colorado Mountain College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Mesa State.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Johnson And Wales University • Denver, CO
Studying Baking And Pastry Arts (completion in 2011)
• 1/31/2012
"My degree earned me a management position at my current job."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I received a high-quality education. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | JWU students perform well in the industry generally. |
| Program Quality | 7 | I learned a lot of pertinent info, but some of it was not very practical. |
| Instruction | 8 | The chefs were all very knowledgeable. |
| How Difficult | 9 | Lots of homework and study time. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was a lab-based program with minimal classroom experiences. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | The school offered weekend, morning, midday and evening classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | They had a well-stocked library. |
| Social Life | I was not socially involved with my classmates. | |
| Placement Services | 9 | We had a required internship to graduate, and was a great opportunity to network. |
| Alumni Network | I'm not involved with the alumni network. |
Culinary Institute Of Colorado • Denver, CO
Studying Culinary Arts (completion in 2011)
• 2/20/2012
"I was satisfied with the education. Not very satisfied with the job placement."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The job market is bad. It is not really the school's fault, so yes I would recommend it to anyone who wants to be a chef. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | They are a top school in culinary arts. Everyone says so. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I paid a lot of money to go there. And now I work at Applebee's. |
| Instruction | 10 | Great teachers, I learned a lot. |
| How Difficult | 5 | It was as hard as anywhere I suppose. I have always been a good cook so wasn't really hard for me. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Almost all hands on. They get right in your face and teach you. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Pretty much you have to show up on time. They are flexible if you are sick. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Great campus, amazing tools and teachers. Everything is top notch there. |
| Social Life | 10 | It's a wonderful school with nice people. I would love to do it all over again. |
| Placement Services | 3 | It could be a lot better. They didn't help much with job placement. |
| Alumni Network | I have not utilized them. I don't know about any alumni. |
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