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Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region

7 Colleges
$27,582 Avg Salary
$18,353 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.

The Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools in Culinary Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton the best school in the New England Region for culinary arts students. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out is $13,918. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $76, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 4 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at JWU Providence take out is $20,491. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $388.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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#6

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

With a ranking of #6, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from SNHU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

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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 7 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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