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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 359 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Kentucky Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Sullivan University the most popular school in Kentucky for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Of the 69 students majoring in culinary arts at Sullivan University, 42% are male and 58% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Sullivan University carry an average student debt load of $14,715. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $320.
Out of the 9 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Paducah.
About 40% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 60% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maysville Community and Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.
Of the 2 students majoring in culinary arts at Maysville Community and Technical College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Full Culinary Arts at Maysville Community and Technical College Report
Out of the 9 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Full Culinary Arts at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Report
The in-demand associate degree programs at Somerset Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Ashland Community and 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 #6 on the list. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.
Of the 4 students majoring in culinary arts at ACTC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Southcentral Kentucky Community and 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 Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Culinary Arts at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Report
Jefferson Community and 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 #7 on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Jefferson Community and Technical College
Madisonville Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 215 |
Georgia | 864 |
Arkansas | 283 |
North Carolina | 811 |
Florida | 1,298 |
Louisiana | 367 |
West Virginia | 59 |
Virginia | 357 |
Alabama | 94 |
Tennessee | 104 |
Mississippi | 320 |
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
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 9 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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