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Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

14 Colleges
$25,389 Avg Salary
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

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.


 

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

#1

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Baker College the most popular school in Michigan for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. 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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#2

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-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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Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

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 fairly 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a 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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#7

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

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 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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#8

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Northwestern Michigan College Report

#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University 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 #9 on the list. 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. 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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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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