Ranked #16 in popularity, culinary arts is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the most popular for culinary arts students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 40 associate degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Culinary Arts School for Your Associate Degree
The culinary arts associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts in Nebraska ranking is to help you make that choice.
While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality culinary arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.
This ranking is just one of the many we have created.
First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above.
Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location.
Plus, you can view our other rankings for culinary arts.
Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Culinary Arts in Nebraska
The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in culinary arts.
Most Well Attended Schools for Culinary Arts Students Working on Their Associate
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in culinary arts needs to look into Metropolitan Community College. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in culinary arts in Nebraska.
There were roughly 27 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.
Soon after graduation, culinary arts associate recipients generally make about $24,100 in their early careers.
Southeast Community College Area is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in culinary arts. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Lincoln. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in culinary arts in Nebraska.
There were about 10 culinary arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent data year.
Soon after graduating, culinary arts associate recipients generally earn about $26,900 in the first five years of their career.
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in culinary arts has to check out Central Community College. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Grand Island. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in culinary arts in Nebraska.
There were approximately 3 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).