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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Wisconsin to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Milwaukee Area Technical College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 71% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from MATC take out $21,618 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

Women make up 70% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in culinary arts at CVTC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

On average, culinary arts graduates from WCTC take out $16,964 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Culinary Arts at Waukesha County Technical College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Madison College carry an average student debt load of $17,638.

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Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Northcentral Technical College Report

With a ranking of #7, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

About 43% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 57% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

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#9

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

With a ranking of #9, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.

Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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