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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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 value associate degree programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVTC are $4,642 a year.
CVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.
The excellent associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,607 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $12,211 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #4 for overall quality for culinary arts in Wisconsin.
The excellent associate degree programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $4,571 per year. On average, culinary arts graduates from WCTC take out $20,902 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $4,826 per year.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,867 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from MATC carry an average student debtload of $17,154.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 413 |
| Indiana | 181 |
| Ohio | 305 |
| Illinois | 668 |
Majors Related to Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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).
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