2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Gateway Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) is a private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Roseville.
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With a ranking of #9, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Schoolcraft College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 413 |
| Indiana | 181 |
| Wisconsin | 333 |
| Ohio | 305 |
| Illinois | 668 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Culinary Arts
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 |
Majors Similar to Culinary Arts
| 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 24 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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