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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Kentucky

10 Colleges
$23,826 Avg Salary
$15,345 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

Culinary Arts is the #76 most popular major in Kentucky with 109 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Sullivan University to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Sullivan University take out $15,345 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $473, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Somerset Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Somerset Community College Report

The excellent programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Kentucky. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

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The excellent programs at Ashland Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Kentucky. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maysville Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Kentucky list. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

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With a ranking of #6, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Kentucky list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and 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 Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 192
Virginia 261
North Carolina 401
Florida 298
Tennessee 36
South Carolina 85
Louisiana 132
Arkansas 53
Alabama 64
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 33

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 10 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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