Ranked #23 in popularity, culinary arts is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of culinary arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 associate degrees in culinary arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to culinary arts students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of culinary arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt culinary arts students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized culinary arts related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for culinary arts students working on their associate degree.
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 the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Kansas.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Culinary Arts in Kansas
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for culinary arts students seeking a an associate degree.
Top Kansas Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts
It is hard to beat Johnson County Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
Associate recipients from the culinary arts major at Johnson County Community College make $7,535 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Butler Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in culinary arts. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
After graduating, culinary arts associate recipients typically make about $23,217 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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