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Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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.

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 Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin.

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 23 students majoring in culinary arts at Madison College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Culinary Arts majors at Madison College take out an average of $12,047 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

Of the 17 students majoring in culinary arts at WCTC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Park Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in culinary arts at Moraine Park Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#5

Shepherds College

Union Grove, WI

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Shepherds College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Union Grove, Shepherds College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical 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 #6 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debt load of $8,518.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Milwaukee Area Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in culinary arts at MATC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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#9

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

With a ranking of #9, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.

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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 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 12 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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