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Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

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

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.


 

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

#1

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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#9

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

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.

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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
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

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

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 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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