2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best value school in Kansas for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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Out of the 2 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $4,176 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Butler CC accumulate an average of around $18,041 in student debt.
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Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools 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 |
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Culinary Arts Related Majors for Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Culinary Arts
| 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).
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