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Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii

2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii

3 Colleges

$25,389 Avg Salary

$15,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, culinary arts students earned 212 degrees and certificates from a Hawaii school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Hawaii Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

University of Hawaii Maui College

Kahului, HI

17 Associate Degrees

$38,887 Average Earnings

Our analysis found University of Hawaii Maui College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public school with a small student population.

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Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, HI

52 Associate Degrees

$28,440 Average Earnings

$11,265 Average Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Kapiolani CC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,265.

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Hawaii Community College

Hilo, HI

8 Associate Degrees

$27,843 Average Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Degrees Awarded
Washington	342
California	1,378
Oregon	123
Nevada	74
Alaska	33

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	10,546
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	5,029
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	3,303
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	1,394
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	786
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services	335
Institutional Food Workers	204
Culinary Science/Culinology	203
Bartending/Bartender	157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager	82
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter	28
Wine Steward/Sommelier	8

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cosmetology	124,611
Funeral & Mortuary Science	2,186
Casino Operations and Services	385
Other Personal & Culinary Services	95

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

Read more about our ranking methodology.
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 the rest 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).
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