A degree in culinary arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #97 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Hawaii to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of culinary arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 212 degrees in culinary arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts Schools in Hawaii list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the culinary arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Kapiolani Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in culinary arts. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Honolulu. A Best Colleges rank of #1091 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kapiolani CC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 82 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, culinary arts degree recipients generally earn around $28,440 in the first five years of their career.
University of Hawaii Maui College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 50 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at UH Maui College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the culinary arts program at University of Hawaii Maui College get $7,164 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Every student pursuing a degree in culinary arts needs to look into Hawaii Community College. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were roughly 29 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Hawaii CC in the most recent data year. After graduating, culinary arts degree recipients usually make about $27,843 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).