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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Ohio
If you are not 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.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts
Leading the list is Cincinnati State Technical And Community College, our #1 school for culinary arts. Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cincinnati. There were roughly 111 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State Technical And Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Cincinnati State Technical And Community College generally make around $36,330. Typical student debt for the program is $12,145.
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Cuyahoga Community College District is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in culinary arts, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Cleveland. About 103 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Cuyahoga Community College District earn around $39,394 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,636.
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Students looking for a strong culinary arts program will find one at Sinclair Community College, which ranked #3. Sinclair Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Dayton. Sinclair Community College awarded about 109 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Sinclair Community College generally make around $28,037. Students borrow a median of $15,834 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong culinary arts program will find one at Columbus State Community College, which ranked #4. This very large public university is located in the city of Columbus. There were roughly 34 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbus State Community College in the most recent data year. Columbus State Community College graduates carry a median of $9,041 in student loans.
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Owens Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in culinary arts, ranking #5. Set in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens Community College is a large public institution. There were roughly 18 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Owens Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $45,785 in their early career. Owens Community College graduates carry a median of $19,383 in student loans.
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Stark State College came in at #6 for culinary arts this year. Set in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a large public institution. Stark State College awarded about 11 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $42,724 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,349.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.
- 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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