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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maine

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine 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.

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,649.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Southern Maine Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Eastern Maine Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means York County Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at York County Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

Of the 4 students majoring in culinary arts at Central Maine Technical College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennebec Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Kennebec Valley Community College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 81
Connecticut 29
New Hampshire 17
Rhode Island 400

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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