by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin” 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 Wisconsin, there were 333 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,144 and $15,095 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in culinary arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin culinary arts students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 76 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. CVTC is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. WCTC is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin. Madison College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northcentral Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #6. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 17 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 52 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #8. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #9, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Blackhawk Technical College is a public institution located in Janesville, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees 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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Western Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 17 ’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.
Nicolet Area Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Nicolet Area Technical College is located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lakeshore Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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