2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Wisconsin
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Wisconsin Trade Schools in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best school in Wisconsin for culinary arts students. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
Full Culinary Arts at Waukesha County Technical College Report
The excellent programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Fox Valley Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.
Full Culinary Arts at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report
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 |
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Michigan | 413 |
Indiana | 181 |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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