2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate 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.

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

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Michigan Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Culinary Arts

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

10 Basic Certificates

Our analysis found Schoolcraft College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

6 Basic Certificates

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

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Macomb Community College

Warren, MI

4 Basic Certificates

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Macomb Community College is a fairly 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 3 schools only.

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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.
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