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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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

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

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Fox Valley Technical College Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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