Frontier Meets High Society: Alaska's Culinary Arts Schools

Alaska's clean air, majestic mountains, and diverse wildlife attracts residents and visitors from all over the world. This mix of Native Alaskan and outsider culture has created a unique culinary climate--one that is both part frontier and part metropolitan. At the heart of this cuisine is seafood. Alaska has over 34,000 miles of coastline and is home to one of the world's largest salmon populations.

Alaska: Home to a Growing Culinary Industry

Alaska is anchored by the capital, Juneau, which has a population of about 31,000 people. Fairbanks boasts a similar population, while Anchorage has a population upwards of 300,000. The cost of living in Alaska is traditionally more expensive than in other areas because of its remote location and extreme weather. In fact, the cost of living in both Anchorage and Fairbanks runs approximately 12 to 14 percent higher than the national average. Living in the state capital is even more expensive, as the cost of living is 25 percent higher than the national average. Although Alaska my have a higher cost of living, it does possess one of the largest tourism industries in the United States--and that should be good news to those in the culinary and hospitality industries.

Alaska: Diverse Culinary Arts Training

Whether you're interested in hotel and restaurant management or want to work in the kitchen as a chef, Alaska's culinary arts schools offer the right blend of education and career training to prepare you to join these growing industries. Through these programs, you can gain experience and training in the culinary arts as well as planning, budgeting, and more.

If you are looking for the small city feel with big city flavor, Alaska's culinary arts schools might be just be the answer.

Featured Schools

Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America

Bring Your Fire to the Plate. Le Cordon Bleu. Learn the Way.

Campus Locations:

Orlando
Portland
Scottsdale
Saint Paul

Programs:

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale - Certificate in Culinary Arts