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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across Wisconsin, there were 333 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,144 and $15,095 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 106 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,118 and $20,107 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in culinary arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their culinary arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blackhawk Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin. Located in Janesville, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin. Located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 5 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northcentral Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Wausau, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Gateway Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #10, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Madison Area Technical College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nicolet Area Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lakeshore Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Lakeshore Technical College is a public institution located in Cleveland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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