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Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #20 most popular major in Ohio with 305 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Ohio 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.

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College the most popular school in Ohio for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 82% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hocking College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Nelsonville.

About 69% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in culinary arts at Stark State College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Stark State College carry an average student debt load of $15,181.

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With a ranking of #6, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

Women make up 40% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

About 70% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Columbus State 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 #8 on the list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 10 students majoring in culinary arts at Columbus State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#9

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

Zane State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Zane State College is a small public school located in the town of Zanesville.

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

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Central Ohio Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 413
Indiana 181
Wisconsin 333
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

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 13 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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