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Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$3,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,593 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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 Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found University of Hawaii Maui College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Maui College are $3,278 a year.

UH Maui College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $3,284 per year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Kapiolani CC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,867.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kapiolani CC is ranked #2 for overall quality for culinary arts in Hawaii.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hawaii Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawaii CC are $3,204 a year.

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Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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