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Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 333 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, culinary arts is the #15 most popular major in Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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

Top Wisconsin Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best school in Wisconsin for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $12,211 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

On average, culinary arts graduates from WCTC take out $20,902 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from MATC carry an average student debtload of $17,154.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 413
Indiana 181
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 6 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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