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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, culinary arts students earned 212 degrees and certificates from a Hawaii school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Hawaii to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best value school in Hawaii for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public school with a small student population.
UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UH Maui College is ranked #1 for overall quality for culinary arts in Hawaii.
Out of the 3 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kapiolani CC are $3,284 a year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Kapiolani CC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,265.
Kapiolani CC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hawaii Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii CC are $3,204 per year.
Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 342 |
| California | 1,378 |
| Oregon | 123 |
| Nevada | 74 |
| Alaska | 33 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors for 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
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 schools only.
- 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.