An education at a culinary school teaches more than just the basics.
For marine spouses interested in the culinary arts, a degree from a culinary school presents an attractive education option. Every branch of the United States military offers tuition assistance to spouses and many culinary schools accept this form of assistance. Some culinary schools even offer their own military tuition allowances. A degree from a culinary school can provide job opportunities almost anywhere a military service member is stationed.
The Midwest
Here is a list of some of the top culinary schools in the Midwest region of the United States:
The School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College, Chicago, Illinois.
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Chicago, Illinois.
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Culinary Institute of Michigan, Muskegon, Michigan.
Schoolcraft College Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Livonia, Michigan.
Kalamazoo Cooks Culinary Arts Programs, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The Northeast
The Northeast region of the United States also offers many fine choices in culinary arts training:
Institute of Culinary Education, New York City, New York.
Culinary Institute at Hyde Park, New York City, New York.
French Culinary Institute, New York City, New York.
Italian Culinary Academy, New York City, New York.
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island.
New England Culinary Institute, Montpelier, Vermont and Essex, Vermont.
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Boston, Massachusetts.
Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The South
The South region of the United States is also home to noteworthy culinary schools:
Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, North Carolina and North Miami, Florida.
L'Academie de Cuisine, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Sullivan University at the National Center for Hospitality Studies, Louisville, Kentucky.
The International Culinary School at The Art Institutes, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and Jacksonville, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia.
The West
Culinary schools in the West region of the United States include, but are not limited to, the following institutions:
Texas Culinary Academy, Austin, Texas.
California Culinary Academy, San Francisco.
Scottsdale Culinary Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Kitchen Academy, Seattle, Washington, and Sacramento and Los Angeles, California.
Johnson & Wales University, Denver, Colorado.
California School of Culinary Arts, Pasadena, California.
Western Culinary Institute Cordon Bleu, Portland, Oregon.
The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California, San Diego, California.
Additional Considerations
Many universities and community colleges across the United States also have cooking programs, hospitality programs and hotel/restaurant management programs that should be considered for individuals interested in future employment in a similar field. Also, tuition assistance amounts and availability for particular schools should be verified with each individual school as well as with the military education assistance programs.
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