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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$6,297 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,593 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #114 most popular major in Oregon with 66 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon 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.

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

Our analysis found Central Oregon Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COCC are $6,111 a year.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Central Oregon Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWOCC are $6,483 a year.

Full Culinary Arts at Southwestern Oregon Community College Report

Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 408
Washington 158
Nevada 61
Hawaii 111
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 2 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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