by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 206 associate degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of culinary arts for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality culinary arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in culinary arts.
It's difficult to beat Baker College if you want to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Owosso.
Soon after graduating, culinary arts associate recipients usually earn around $25,204 in the first five years of their career.
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Grand Rapids Community College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in culinary arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, culinary arts associate recipients usually earn around $24,473 in their early careers.
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Northwestern Michigan College is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in culinary arts. NMC is a small public college located in the city of Traverse City.
Students who graduate with their associate from the culinary arts program report average early career wages of $26,586.
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Schoolcraft College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in culinary arts. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Livonia.
Students who graduate with their associate from the culinary arts program state that they receive average early career income of $27,248.
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Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Warren.
Students who graduate with their associate from the culinary arts program state that they receive average early career income of $20,701.
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Henry Ford College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dearborn.More information about a associate in culinary arts from Henry Ford College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo.
Students who graduate with their associate from the culinary arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $26,843.
More information about a associate in culinary arts from Kalamazoo Valley Community College
MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Flint.More information about a associate in culinary arts from Mott Community College
Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Culinary Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 11 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 3 |
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