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Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges
$28,144 Avg Salary
$15,095 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

With 106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #106 most popular major in Wisconsin.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top Wisconsin Schools in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $12,588.

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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. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $20,109 in student debt.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 228
Ohio 133
Illinois 253
Indiana 12

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

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 6 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.

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