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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

4 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at North Shore Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the New England Region . JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

On average, culinary arts graduates from JWU Providence take out $17,376 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $314, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

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#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Culinary Arts majors at SMCC take out an average of $11,649 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Culinary Arts at Southern Maine Community College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 81
Connecticut 29
New Hampshire 17
Maine 24
Rhode Island 400

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 4 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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