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2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges in Michigan
214 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
A degree in culinary arts/chef training is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #168 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of culinary arts/chef training. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 214 degrees in culinary arts/chef training annually.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts/Chef Training School

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Michigan The culinary arts/chef training program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training rankings. For our Best Overall Culinary Arts/Chef Training School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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/Chef Training Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the culinary arts/chef training degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

1
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Baker College
Owosso, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

It's difficult to beat Baker College if you want to pursue a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Owosso. A Best Colleges rank of #1225 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baker College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 22 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Baker College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
47 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in culinary arts/chef training has to look into Grand Rapids Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #729 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Grand Rapids Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 47 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern Michigan College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. NMC is a small public college located in the small city of Traverse City. This college ranks 46th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 15 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at NMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
42 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Schoolcraft College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Livonia. This college ranks 41st out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 42 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Schoolcraft College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Warren. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 17 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

Henry Ford College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn. This college ranks 33rd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 17 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Henry Ford College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Kalamazoo. This college ranks 34th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 17 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 107
Illinois 870 158
Indiana 737 12
Wisconsin 672 78

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Related Major Annual Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 108
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 47
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 27
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 14
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 6
Institutional Food Workers 3

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