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Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Kentucky

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$23,826 Avg Salary
$14,727 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2021-2022, 359 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Kentucky

Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Kentucky Trade Schools in Culinary Arts

#1

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Sullivan University to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Somerset Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 215
Georgia 864
Arkansas 283
North Carolina 811
Florida 1,298
Louisiana 367
West Virginia 59
Virginia 357
Alabama 94
Tennessee 104
Mississippi 320

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

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 2 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.

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