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Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

5 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 111 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Kapiolani Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Of the 54 students majoring in culinary arts at Kapiolani CC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Kapiolani CC take out $11,867 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leeward Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City.

Of the 22 students majoring in culinary arts at Leeward CC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Leeward CC take out $18,443 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii Maui College landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.

Of the 16 students majoring in culinary arts at UH Maui College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in culinary arts at Hawaii CC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kauai Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lihue.

Of the 5 students majoring in culinary arts at Kauai CC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 408
Washington 158
Oregon 66
Nevada 61
Alaska 10

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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