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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 77% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Culinary Arts majors at Kennedy-King College take out an average of $8,350 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at NLU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,165.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Culinary Arts majors at Baker College take out an average of $13,531 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 69% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Culinary Arts majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $10,789 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in culinary arts at Schoolcraft College, 63% are male and 38% are female.
Culinary Arts majors at Schoolcraft College take out an average of $14,643 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Joliet Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.
Women make up 59% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Culinary Arts majors at Joliet Junior College take out an average of $13,611 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Macomb Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,085.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 78% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 22% are male.
Culinary Arts majors at MATC take out an average of $17,154 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 82% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 413 |
| Indiana | 181 |
| Wisconsin | 333 |
| Ohio | 305 |
| Illinois | 668 |
Majors Related to 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
Majors Similar 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 25 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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