2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Culinary Arts is the #76 most popular major in Kentucky with 109 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.
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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Kentucky to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found Somerset Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Kentucky. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SCC also made our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sullivan University is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sullivan University are $13,500 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Sullivan University accumulate an average of around $22,590 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sullivan University is ranked #3 for overall quality for culinary arts in Kentucky.
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Request InformationBest Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 192 |
Virginia | 261 |
North Carolina | 401 |
Florida | 298 |
Tennessee | 36 |
South Carolina | 85 |
Louisiana | 132 |
Arkansas | 53 |
Alabama | 64 |
Mississippi | 105 |
West Virginia | 33 |
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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 |
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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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More about our data sources and methodologies.