by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Maine” ranking.
Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $24,478 and had an average of $14,830 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 52 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,093 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Maine” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their culinary arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine culinary arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Wells, Maine, and it awarded 10 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Maine list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 13 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Eastern Maine Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Maine list. Central Maine Community College is a small school located in Auburn, Maine that handed out 5 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Central Maine Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Maine. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 18 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Maine list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Fairfield, Maine. It awarded 6 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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