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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 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 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

Our analysis found York County Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at York County Community College

#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

The excellent programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Maine. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Southern Maine Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Maine Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Eastern Maine Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

Full Culinary Arts at Central Maine Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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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