2023 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $666.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Delhi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 234 |
| New York | 1,073 |
| Maryland | 73 |
| New Jersey | 110 |
| Delaware | 21 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.