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Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maine

2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maine

1 College
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $11,649 in student debt.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 81
Connecticut 29
New Hampshire 17
Rhode Island 400

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

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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