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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.

Culinary Arts majors at The Culinary Institute of America take out an average of $14,124 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $450, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College take out $16,363 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $388.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,798.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Delaware Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,236.

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Suffolk County Community College take out an average of $7,363 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree culinary arts programs. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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YTI Career Institute-York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. YTI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at YTI accumulate an average of around $19,486 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.

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#10

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Philadelphia, PA

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts accumulate an average of around $13,290 in student debt.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 234
New York 1,073
Maryland 73
New Jersey 110
Delaware 21

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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