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Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii

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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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Kapiolani Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Kapiolani CC take out $11,265 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Leeward Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Hawaii Maui College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Hawaii. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in culinary arts at UH Maui College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

Women make up 63% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kauai Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the remote town of Lihue, Kauai CC is a public school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 5 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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