General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general cooking & related culinary arts programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general cooking & related culinary arts students pursuing a degree.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general cooking & related culinary arts education in Hawaii.
Our analysis ranked Kapiolani Community College the best school in the country for a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts. Set in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 82 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees were awarded at Kapiolani Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general cooking & related culinary arts degree from Kapiolani Community College earn around $26,882 in the first couple years of their career. Kapiolani Community College graduates carry a median of $10,087 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong general cooking & related culinary arts program will find one at University Of Hawaii Maui College, which ranked #2. This mid-sized public university is located in the city of Kahului. Roughly 8% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Hawaii Maui College awarded about 48 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general cooking & related culinary arts program make about $24,669 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,824.
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Leeward Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts, ranking #3. Leeward Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City. There were roughly 32 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Leeward Community College in the most recent data year. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of Leeward Community College earn a median of $21,784 early in their careers. Leeward Community College graduates carry a median of $10,776 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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