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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$7,708 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,089 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Culinary Arts is the #13 most popular major in Michigan with 413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts

#1

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Grand Rapids Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Michigan. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,929 per year. Culinary Arts majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $10,832 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

Schoolcraft College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,400 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in Michigan. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are $6,526 per year.

Full Culinary Arts at Kalamazoo Valley Community College Report

#5

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern Michigan College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMC are $9,532 a year.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baker College are $12,710 a year.

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Macomb Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Roseville, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) is a private for-profit school with a student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) carry an average student debtload of $12,588. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $100.

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Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 181
Wisconsin 333
Ohio 305
Illinois 668

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Concentrations

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 8 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.

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