2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #106 most popular major in Wisconsin.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Madison College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,221.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #1 for overall quality for culinary arts in Wisconsin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCTC are $4,488 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
FVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,793 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, culinary arts graduates from MATC take out $20,733 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Request InformationBest Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 228 |
| Ohio | 133 |
| Illinois | 253 |
| Indiana | 12 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 4 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.