by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Arizona, there were 376 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,950 and $20,326 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in culinary arts.
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The culinary arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona culinary arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 10 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Arizona Western College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Pima County Community College District Culinary Arts Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 20 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Cochise County Community College District
Central Arizona College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Central Arizona College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 8 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Pinal County Community College
With a ranking of #7, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona list. Mohave Community College is a public institution located in Kingman, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 2 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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