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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

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$20,089 Avg Salary
$10,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in Michigan. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 92% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Grand Rapids Community College accumulate an average of around $10,832 in student debt.

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Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) landed the # 2 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.

Culinary Arts majors at Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) take out an average of $12,588 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $100.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Michigan Career and Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Michigan. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#4

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

Of the 19 students majoring in culinary arts at Schoolcraft College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#5

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills.

Of the 4 students majoring in culinary arts at Oakland Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 83% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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#7

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in culinary arts at Lake Superior State University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#8

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Henry Ford College take out $18,015 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

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

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#10

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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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 15 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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