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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin

17 Colleges
$28,144 Avg Salary
$15,095 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Wisconsin to see which 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 .

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Madison College take out $12,588 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

On average, culinary arts graduates from MATC take out $20,109 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

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#10

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges 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 17 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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