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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$25,389 Avg Salary
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #13 most popular major in Michigan with 413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

#1

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Our analysis found Baker College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Baker College carry an average student debtload of $13,531. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

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#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Michigan. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,085.

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#3

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Schoolcraft College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,643.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Michigan. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.

Culinary Arts majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College take out an average of $13,005 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Culinary Arts at Kalamazoo Valley Community College Report

#5

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Michigan. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.

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#6

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

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Macomb Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 181
Wisconsin 333
Ohio 305
Illinois 668

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Concentrations

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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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