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2024 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin

5 Colleges in Wisconsin
333 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,144 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in culinary arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #97 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of culinary arts. Combined, these schools handed out 333 degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts School

Best Culinary Arts Schools in Wisconsin The culinary arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Culinary Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for culinary arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Culinary Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts

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 Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Wisconsin

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the culinary arts degree levels they offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Culinary Arts

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$29,703 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in culinary arts has to look into Madison Area Technical College. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #419 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were about 51 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the culinary arts program report average early career wages of $29,703.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Madison Area Technical College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

Any student who is interested in culinary arts needs to take a look at Chippewa Valley Technical College. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #410 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CVTC is a great college overall.

There were about 21 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at CVTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Chippewa Valley Technical College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,277 Median Starting Salary
$20,109 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Milwaukee Area Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in culinary arts. MATC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Milwaukee. This college ranks 28th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 25 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the culinary arts program report average early career wages of $27,277.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Milwaukee Area Technical College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,651 Median Starting Salary

Waukesha County Technical College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in culinary arts. WCTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Pewaukee. This college ranks 23rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 19 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts degree recipients from Waukesha County Technical College get an earnings boost of about $2,507 above the average income of culinary arts majors.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Waukesha County Technical College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,945 Median Starting Salary

FVTC is a large public college located in the suburb of Appleton. This college ranks 21st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 76 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, culinary arts degree recipients usually earn an average of $24,945 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Fox Valley Technical College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 228
Ohio 314 133
Illinois 304 253
Indiana 294 12

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One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Culinary Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 93
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 86
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 73
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 36
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 15
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 11
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 10
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 1,320
Funeral & Mortuary Science 16

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