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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.
The Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Somerset Community College the best value school in Kentucky for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $4,560 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sullivan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sullivan University are $14,220 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Sullivan University carry an average student debtload of $14,715. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $320.
Sullivan University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list.
Request InformationBest Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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 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 2 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.