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2023 Best Value Colleges for Culinary Arts in Maine (With Aid)

1 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$10,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Maine For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Maine For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 19,806 people earned their degree in culinary arts, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,855 and had an average of $17,765 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 29 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,093 and $0 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent culinary arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the culinary arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Maine For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Maine For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Culinary Arts in Maine (With Aid)

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Maine For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. SMCC is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Schools in Maine” ranking. It costs about $10,703 for maine culinary arts students with aid per year to attend Southern Maine Community College.

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