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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin
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With 333 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, culinary arts is the #15 most popular major in Wisconsin.
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.
The Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Wisconsin 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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 Milwaukee Area Technical College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $17,154 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Women make up 64% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
Women make up 81% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,902.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 60% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Madison College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,211.
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With a ranking of #6, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Gateway Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in culinary arts at Gateway Technical College, 88% are male and 13% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in culinary arts at Moraine Park Technical College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Western Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
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Blackhawk Technical 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 413 |
| Indiana | 181 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.