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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other culinary arts & related services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the best value for a degree in other culinary arts & related services in Mississippi. Set in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,250, compared with $7,850 for out-of-state students. Other Culinary Arts & Related Services graduates carry a median of $11,653 in student loans. Early-career other culinary arts & related services graduates make about $34,214. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Other Culinary Arts & Related Services](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/culinary-arts-and-related-services-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other culinary arts & related services education at a price that pays off.
