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2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 Trade Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Michigan
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Michigan Trade Schools in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found Grand Rapids Community College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.
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Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Roseville, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) is a private for-profit college with a student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great place for culinary arts students. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Schoolcraft College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Michigan list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.
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With a ranking of #6, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo.
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Northwestern Michigan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.
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With a ranking of #8, Macomb Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 181 |
Wisconsin | 333 |
Ohio | 305 |
Illinois | 668 |
Culinary Arts Related Rankings by Major
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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.