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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Hawaii

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$31,723 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 111 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Culinary Arts Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Hawaii to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Hawaii

Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Hawaii Schools in Culinary Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best school in Hawaii for culinary arts students. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.

Full Culinary Arts at University of Hawaii Maui College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Full Culinary Arts at Kapiolani Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Hawaii Community College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 408
Washington 158
Oregon 66
Nevada 61
Alaska 10

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 averages are for the top 3 schools 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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