2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate 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 Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,798.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUP are $18,897 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, IUP is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlantic Cape Community College are $8,340 a year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Atlantic Cape Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,357.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Delaware Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,236.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Delaware Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 per year. Culinary Arts majors at Suffolk County Community College take out an average of $7,363 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Schenectady are $10,432 per year. On average, culinary arts graduates from SUNY Schenectady take out $19,208 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from KCC carry an average student debtload of $8,167.
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Niagara County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Niagara County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,244.
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With a ranking of #9, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $12,130 per year.
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Hudson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
HCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,798 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at HCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,292.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 234 |
| New York | 1,073 |
| Maryland | 73 |
| New Jersey | 110 |
| Delaware | 21 |
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Culinary Arts Related Majors for 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 25 schools only.
- 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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