Top 10 Culinary Colleges

Choosing the right culinary arts school to get your training is important to how well you do in class. With so many degree options, knowing which one is good for you may not be easy. There are many options for culinary school but these top 10 colleges can help make the decision easier.

1. Kendall College -- Located in Chicago, the college offers culinary arts training in two to four years. You can earn an associate's or bachelor's degree in culinary arts, or bakery and pastry.


2. Le Cordon Bleu College -- Find this college in Austin, Texas. The school offers certificate programs in baking and chef disciplines.


3. Culinard -- The institute calls Alabama home. Students obtain their certificates or degrees in 36 weeks or less. The school may offer an online culinary arts program.


4. Trenholm State -- Earn your credentials at Trenholm State's culinary school. Training in this school's kitchen may help you obtain an Associate in Culinary Arts degree.


5. Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape -- This prestigious New Jersey cooking school trains you in the fine arts of cuisine. The academy is good for people of all ages and career goals.


6. Carver Career Center -- Unlike traditional colleges, Carver Career Center in West Virginia offers you a chance to obtain your certificate through an apprenticeship.


7. Coahoma Community College --This Mississippi college offers culinary training in international and American cuisine. Coahoma's curriculum prepares you for entry-level careers in culinary arts.


8. International Culinary Schools at the Arts Institute -- Train to prepare French, Italian and many other types of cuisine. The institute offers three locations for your convenience.


9. Kitchen Academy -- California's top school prepares you to work as a bakery and pastry chef.


10. Cook Street School of Fine Cooking -- The small program gets you trained in five months by Colorado's top chef instructors.