2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 Value Culinary Arts 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 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for culinary arts students. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. On average, culinary arts graduates from Madison College take out $12,588 in student loans while working on their degree.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Schoolcraft College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Schoolcraft College are $7,574 a year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Schoolcraft College take out is $18,560.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cincinnati State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,908 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at MATC take out is $20,109.
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Grand Rapids Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $11,589 per year. After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Grand Rapids Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,157.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 24 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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