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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Baker College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.
Of the 46 students majoring in culinary arts at Baker College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Baker College accumulate an average of around $13,531 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.
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Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.
About 38% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 63% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Schoolcraft College accumulate an average of around $14,643 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Macomb Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Michigan. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.
Of the 23 students majoring in culinary arts at Macomb Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.
Of the 33 students majoring in culinary arts at Grand Rapids Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Grand Rapids Community College take out $14,085 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Michigan. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.
Of the 16 students majoring in culinary arts at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 38% are male and 63% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College accumulate an average of around $13,005 in student debt.
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Washtenaw Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Washtenaw Community College accumulate an average of around $18,604 in student debt.
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Henry Ford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Henry Ford College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,736.
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Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.
Women make up 58% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Ferris State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Ferris take out $21,967 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Mott Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.
Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 181 |
Wisconsin | 333 |
Ohio | 305 |
Illinois | 668 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors
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 |
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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 14 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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