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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$28,972 Avg Salary
$14,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

With 1,073 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #67 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Culinary Arts Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools

Our analysis found Institute of Culinary Education to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Institute of Culinary Education take out is $6,811. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $344.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Culinary Institute of America. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from The Culinary Institute of America take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $450.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in New York list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in New York list. Paul Smith's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Paul Smith's College accumulate an average of around $19,338 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at SUNY Schenectady County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in New York. Located in the small city of Schenectady, SUNY Schenectady is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at SUNY Schenectady take out is $17,500.

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#6

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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#7

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Alfred State take out is $12,000.

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#8

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the remote town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from SUNY Delhi take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Niagara County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Niagara County Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,500.

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#10

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #10, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Monroe College take out an average of $13,920 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 234
Maryland 73
New Jersey 110
Delaware 21

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

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 13 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).
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