by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate” ranking.
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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,456 and $20,530 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular culinary arts programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona associate degree culinary arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate list. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 15 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College Culinary Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate list. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cochise County Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate. Cochise College is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Cochise County Community College District
Central Arizona College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate list. Central Arizona College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 4 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate ranking. Mohave Community College is a public institution located in Kingman, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Arizona for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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