Find Trade Colleges

Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$23,917 Avg Salary
$12,944 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Michigan to see which 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.

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

#1

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Grand Rapids Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Grand Rapids Community College

#2

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

Read More…

#3

Baker College

Owosso, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great place for culinary arts students. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

Read More…

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Michigan list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.

Full Culinary Arts at Macomb Community College Report

Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Roseville, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) is a private for-profit school with a student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) Report

Michigan Career and Technical Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.

Full Culinary Arts at Kalamazoo Valley Community College Report

Washtenaw Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Washtenaw Community College Report

#9

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

Read More…

#10

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

With a ranking of #10, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.

Read More…

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 18 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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.