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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$24,944 Avg Salary
$12,777 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 110 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools in Culinary Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best school in New Jersey for culinary arts students. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Brookdale Community College take out $10,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Brookdale Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Atlantic Cape Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hudson County Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at HCCC take out is $11,650.

Full Culinary Arts at Hudson County Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastwick College - Hackensack is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Eastwick College - Hackensack take out $18,081 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Eastwick College - Hackensack

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 234
New York 1,073
Maryland 73
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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