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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$27,421 Avg Salary
$21,769 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #125 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Culinary Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Pennsylvania. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $527, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Penn College take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend YTI Career Institute-York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at YTI accumulate an average of around $14,555 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.

Full Culinary Arts at YTI Career Institute-York Report

#5

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jna Institute of Culinary Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Culinary Arts majors at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts take out an average of $11,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out an average of $14,520 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

Culinary Arts majors at Montco take out an average of $14,539 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Community College of Philadelphia Report

Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Northampton County Area Community College Report

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
New York 1,073
Maryland 73
New Jersey 110
Delaware 21

More Culinary Arts Rankings in Pennsylvania

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

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 9 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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