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2025 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

2 Colleges in Hawaii
90 Associate Degrees
$25,526 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a associate degree in culinary arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 90 associate degrees in culinary arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

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.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete 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.

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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 Hawaii list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Culinary Arts in Hawaii

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in culinary arts.

Top Hawaii Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

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Kapiolani Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in culinary arts. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the culinary arts program report average early career wages of $26,882.

More information about a associate in culinary arts from Kapiolani Community College

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10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in culinary arts has to check out Leeward Community College. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Pearl City.More information about a associate in culinary arts from Leeward Community College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 192 408
Oregon 147 66
Washington 131 152
Nevada 112 61
Alaska 54 10

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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 Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 90

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 13

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