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2023 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

6 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training is the 168th most popular major in the country with 9,052 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Michigan, there were 189 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 153 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,608 and $18,344 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent culinary arts/chef training programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the culinary arts/chef training program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan associate degree vets studying culinary arts/chef training.

Top 6 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 22 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

Baker College also made our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2.Of the 6,028 students enrolled at Baker College, 173 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,169. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baker College]](/colleges/baker-college-of-flint/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 190 of the 6,656 students enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,512. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 28 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

Grand Rapids Community College also made our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1.Among the 12,107 students enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,334. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schoolcraft College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Schoolcraft College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 8,116 students enrolled at Schoolcraft College, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Schoolcraft College]](/colleges/schoolcraft-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 18 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

Macomb Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 16,736 students enrolled at Macomb Community College, 422 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,598. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Macomb Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Oakland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Culinary Arts/Chef Training for an Associate ranking. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

Oakland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Oakland Community College supports 14,511 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 55 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,033. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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