2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 87 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #140 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Arizona 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the best value school in Arizona for culinary arts students. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 per year.
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The excellent programs at Arizona Culinary Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Arizona. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Arizona Culinary Institute carry an average student debtload of $9,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $165, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 701 |
| Oklahoma | 26 |
| New Mexico | 42 |
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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.
Majors Similar 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
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