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CONCLUSION 
This study achieved its goal of deriving a list of potential quality indicators for associate degree culinary 
arts programs. However, when evaluating the data, it was discovered that the ranges for many of the variables were 
quite large and the standard deviations high. Also, the list does not coincide neatly with the theories of quality 
assessment of any of the specific types of higher education described in academic literature. We, therefore, conclude 
that further research is necessary to assess the quality of associate degree culinary arts programs in order to better 
define their place in the world of higher education.