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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, culinary arts was ranked #100 in the country. In fact 19,806 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Culinary Arts majors at Madison College take out an average of $14,221 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Culinary Arts majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $14,858 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary). It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Roseville.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) carry an average student debtload of $16,652. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $70, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Baker College

Owosso, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Lake Land College take out an average of $11,242 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Schoolcraft College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,068.

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#9

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 228
Ohio 133
Illinois 253
Indiana 12
Wisconsin 106

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 16 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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