2023 Best Value Colleges for Culinary Arts
134
Ranked Colleges
19,806
Degrees Awarded
$8,000
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Culinary Arts Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 19,806 people earned their degree in culinary arts, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,855 and had an average of $17,765 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Culinary Arts Schools” ranking, we looked at 134 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality culinary arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the culinary arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Culinary Arts Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Culinary Arts Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Culinary Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Saint Paul College also made our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Saint Paul College is $11,507 for culinary arts students.
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Out of the 134 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our culinary arts students list, CVTC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chippewa Valley Technical College is $11,115 for Culinary Arts students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools list. Clover Park Technical College is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
CPTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” list. It costs about $7,488 for culinary arts students per year to attend Clover Park Technical College.
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Out of the 134 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our culinary arts students list, Gateway Technical College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gateway Technical College is $8,487 for Culinary Arts students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Gateway Technical College Culinary Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our culinary arts students list, JCCC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JCCC is $13,371 for culinary arts students.
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Valencia College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 342 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valencia College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,354 for culinary arts students.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 45 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State is $5,532 for Culinary Arts students.
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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Madison Area Technical College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Madison College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Madison Area Technical College is $10,053 for Culinary Arts students.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
MATC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MATC is $8,721 for culinary arts students.
Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Culinary Arts Report
El Centro College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
El Centro College also made our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,739 for Culinary Arts students.
Full El Centro College Culinary Arts Report
Lee College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 113 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $4,831 for culinary arts students.
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Wake Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 122 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College also made our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for culinary arts students.
Full Wake Technical Community College Culinary Arts Report
Houston Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 53 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,813 for culinary arts students.
Full Houston Community College Culinary Arts Report
With a ranking of #14, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,710 for Culinary Arts students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking. This small school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 45 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $1,978 for Culinary Arts students.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #16. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,638 for Culinary Arts students per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.
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With a ranking of #17, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 76 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Fox Valley Technical College is $12,207 for culinary arts students.
Full Fox Valley Technical College Culinary Arts Report
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 30 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is $8,479 for Culinary Arts students.
Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Culinary Arts Report
ECPI University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 148 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECPI University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECPI University is $22,432 for culinary arts students.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking. Located in Rome, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $1,445 for culinary arts students.
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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking. Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,749 for Culinary Arts students per year to attend WCTC.
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Savannah Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Savannah Tech is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 63 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,992 for culinary arts students per year to attend Savannah Technical College.
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North Georgia Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools list. North Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Clarkesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,438 for Culinary Arts students per year to attend North Georgia Technical College.
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With a ranking of #24, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 56 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Schoolcraft College is $6,872 for culinary arts students.
Full Schoolcraft College Culinary Arts Report
Kirkwood Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $9,906 for Culinary Arts students.
Full Kirkwood Community College Culinary Arts Report
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