[Other Culinary Arts & Related Services](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/culinary-arts-and-related-services-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other culinary arts & related services education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other culinary arts & related services students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other culinary arts & related services, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in other culinary arts & related services, no school beat Northwestern Michigan College this year. Set in the city of Traverse City, Northwestern Michigan College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,860, compared with $13,476 for out-of-state students. Other Culinary Arts & Related Services graduates carry a median of $14,199 in student loans. Early-career other culinary arts & related services graduates make about $49,210. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other culinary arts & related services, landing the #2 spot this year. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, compared with $9,935 for out-of-state students. Other Culinary Arts & Related Services graduates carry a median of $11,889 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other culinary arts & related services degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $40,734. That is a strong return on a $11,889 median debt.
Madison Area Technical College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other culinary arts & related services, landing the #3 spot this year. Madison Area Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Madison. In-state tuition and fees average $4,977, compared with $7,141 for out-of-state students. Other Culinary Arts & Related Services graduates carry a median of $16,812 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other culinary arts & related services degree recipients from Madison Area Technical College generally make around $44,279. That is a strong return on a $16,812 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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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