What’s on Tap for You?
The beer industry offers myriad opportunities to use business acumen, blend art and science, or cross over to cider making and the distillation of spirits. Beer is big business—more than $120 billion in the US alone—and craft brewing is on the rise. With all the education options here that can prepare you to enter the beer industry education, you’re almost sure to find the perfect fit for you!
The West
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Denver, Colorado |
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Davis, California |
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Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Central Washington University | Ellensburgh, Washington |
Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado |
Flathead Valley Community College | Kalispell, Montana |
Montana State University Billings | Billings, Montana |
Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon |
Portland State University | Portland, Oregon |
Regis University | Denver, Colorado |
San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, California |
San Diego State University | San Diego, California |
Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, California |
Skagit Valley College | Burlington, Washington |
South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, Washington |
UC San Diego | La Jolla, California |
University of Northern Colorado | Denver, Colorado |
Washington State University | Pullman, Washington |
Yavapai College | Clarksdale, Arizona |
The Midwest
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Mt. Pleasant, Michigan |
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Chicago, Illinois |
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Carbondale, Illinois |
Cicerone | Chicago, Illinois |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, Minnesota |
Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Indiana University (IUPUI) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Lourdes University | Sylvania, Ohio |
Master Brewers Association of the Americas | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Schoolcraft College | Livonia, Michigan |
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
Wayne County Community College | Detroit, Michigan |
Western Michigan University with Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
The South
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St. Petersburg, Florida |
Appalachian State University | Boone, North Carolina |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, North Carolina |
Auburn University | Auburn, Alabama |
Blue Ridge Community College | Asheville, North Carolina |
BridgeValley Community and Technical College | Montgomery, West Virginia |
Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, Missouri |
UNC Charlotte Continuing Education | Charlotte, North Carolina |
University of Arkansas | North Little Rock, Arkansas |
University of Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Blacksburg, Virginia |
Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
The Northeast
American Brewers Guild | Middlebury, Vermont |
Johnson & Wales University | Providence, Rhode Island |
Niagara County Community College | Niagara Falls, New York |
Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, Connecticut |
Schenectady County Community College | Schenectady, New York |
State University of New York Cobleskill | Cobleskill, New York |
Trocaire College | Buffalo, New York |
University Of New Hampshire | Durham, New Hampshire |
University of the Sciences | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
University of Vermont | Burlington, Vermont |
Programs outside the US
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Edinburgh, Scotland |
Institute of Brewing & Distilling | London, England |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Surrey, British Columbia |
Olds College | Alberta, Canada |
Prud’homme Beer Certification | Ontario, Canada |
VLB | Berlin, Germany |