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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$3,432 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,593 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #136 most popular major in Kansas with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kansas 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $13,463 in student debt.

JCCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Johnson County Community College

#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Butler Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

Butler CC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Butler CC accumulate an average of around $18,041 in student debt.

Full Culinary Arts at Butler Community College Report

Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 67
Minnesota 40
Iowa 85
Nebraska 66
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 2

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 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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